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St. Francis Canadian Bitters Liquid 250mL
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Canadian Bitters
UNIQUE FEATURES: This digestive bitters tonic features 9 certified organic herbs containing bitter compounds that prepare and maintain healthy digestion while relieving symptoms of indigestion. This Canadian Bitters is 100% natural and non-habit-forming.
WHO IT’S FOR: Adults 18 years of age and older.
"Indulge joyfully!
Indigestion and bloating are common symptoms of sluggish or compromised digestion. This Canadian Bitters is a traditional digestive tonic featuring a spectrum of extracted bitter herbs that prepare and optimize digestion – so you can enjoy all your favourite foods."
Optimize Digestion
"St. Francis Canadian Bitters is crafted using the highest quality, pure ingredients:"
- Ginger
- Dandelion
- Gentian
- Chamomile
- Turmeric
- Cardamom
- Burdock
- Black walnut
- Globe artichoke
Each batch is tested for purity.
This tincture also is made in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) licensed facility and adheres to the stringent standards of Natural Health Products guidelines under Health Canada.
Amber Glass Only
St. Francis uses only amber glass to package their prepared tinctures to avoid exposure to light and oxidation – ensuring the preservation of quality, integrity, and potency."
Advantages of a Tincture
- Retains the most complete range of a plant’s therapeutic constituents
- Absorbed immediately as it enters the stomach
- Requires no digestion, making it valuable for those with compromised digestive function
Bioavailability
- Flexible administration of dosage
- "Small doses can be as potent as large doses of the same herb in another form."
- Can be taken internally or applied topically
- Long shelf life (up to 4 years)
35 Years of Experience
Making tinctures is a delicate process that considers many factors in creating remedies of the highest quality and potency; it is as much a craft as a science! As skilled herbalists with respect for and a mastery of the traditional methods, St. Francis Herb Farm has been in the business of making tinctures for over 35 years."
Adults: Take 1-1.5 mL (30-45 drops) 3 times daily, in a little water, on an empty stomach. Take 15–60 minutes before meals
"NPN Use Claim: Gentian is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a digestive tonic and bitter to aid digestion and relieve digestive disturbances."
Medicinal Ingredients
(per 1 mL)
| Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus, leaf) | 0.22 mL (1:4, QCE 55 mg); |
| *Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale, whole plant) | 0.14 mL (1:1, QCE 140 mg); |
| *Gentian (Gentiana lutea, root) | 0.14 mL (1:4, QCE 35 mg); |
| *Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, flower) | 0.10 mL (1:4, QCE 25 mg); |
| *Turmeric (Curcuma longa, rhizome) | 0.10 mL (1:4, QCE 25 mg); |
| *Burdock (Arctium lappa, root) | 0.09 mL (1:1, QCE 90 mg fresh OR 1:4, QCE 22.5 mg dry); |
| *Black Walnut (Juglans nigra, unripe hull) | 0.07 mL (1:4, QCE 17.5 mg); " |
| "Ginger (Zingiber officinale, rhizome) | 0.04 mL (1:5, QCE 8 mg) |
| QCE Quantity Crude Equivalent |
Non-Medicinal Ingredients
Distilled water, alcohol, *Elettaria cardamomum (Cardamom) seed.
*Certified Organic
Recommended Dose
Adults: Take 1-1.5 mL 3 times daily, in a little water, on an empty stomach. Take 15-60 minutes before meals.
Recommended Use
Gentian is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine as a digestive tonic and bitter to aid digestion and help relieve digestive disturbances.
Cautions and Warnings
Do not use: if you are pregnant; if you have a bile duct obstruction, acute stomach irritation, inflammation, and/or stomach or duodenal ulcers. Consult a health care practitioner: if you are breastfeeding; if you have gallstones or liver or gall bladder diseases, intestinal obstruction, or excess stomach acid; if symptoms worsen or persist. Some people may experience headaches. Stop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT USE IF SEAL IS BROKEN.
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.