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Hilde Hemmes Herbals Swedish Bitters Tincture 500ml
Description:
Swedish Bitters Tincture is a quickly absorbed (when compared to tablets or capsules) multipurpose liquid with a variety of versatile uses.
When Hilde Hemmes first came across an old Swedish Bitters recipe in a German book, she was so impressed with its therapeutic benefits that she obtained the herbal mixture. In 1984 Hilde and her husband started manufacturing and successfully distributing Swedish Bitters Tincture into the Australian marketplace. Now more than three decades later, Swedish Bitters is one of Australia's leading herbal bitter tonics.
ORAL USE:
Swedish Bitters has been traditionally used in western herbal medicine as a bitter tonic to support healthy digestion and to relieve digestive discomfort and symptoms of indigestion. Swedish Bitters also contains Aloe traditionally used as a stimulant laxative to relieve constipation and Black Cohosh traditionally used to relieve menstruation pain and promote menstrual flow.
EXTERNAL USE:
Swedish Bitters has been traditionally used in western herbal medicine to support wound healing and to cleanse minor skin cuts, scratches, and abrasions.
GARGLE:
Swedish Bitters has been traditionally used in western herbal medicine as a gargle to relieve symptoms of sore throat and toothache.
No added: colour, sugar, flavour, caffeine, gluten or yeast.
Suitable for vegans / vegetarians.
Made in Australia.
Listed on the Australian register of Therapeutic Goods as Hilde Hemmes' Herbals Swedish Bitters Tincture AUST L 320677.
Ingredients:
Each 20ml liquid contains:
Aloe ferox (Aloe) tincture 1.43ml from dry leaf inner juice 133.34mg
Senna alexandrina (Senna) tincture 1.43ml from dry leaf 133.34mg
Rheum officinale (Rhubarb) tincture 1.43ml from dry root & rhizome 133.34mg
Commiphora myrrha (Myrrh)* tincture 1.43ml from dry stem bark oleoresin 85.72mg
Curcuma zedoaria (Zedoary)* tincture 1.43ml from dry rhizome 152.38mg
Fraxinus ornus (Manna ash) tincture 1.43ml from dry stem bark oleoresin 133.34mg
Carlina acaulis (Carline thistle) tincture 1.43ml from dry root 66.67mg
Angelica archangelica (Angelica)* tincture 1.43ml from dry root & rhizome 152.38mg
Actaea racemosa (Black cohosh) * tincture 1.43ml from dry root & rhizome 19.06mg
Valeriana officinalis (Valerian)* tincture 1.43ml from dry root & rhizome & stolon 19.06mg
Cinnamomum verum (Cinnamon)* tincture 1.43ml from dry inner stem bark 19.06mg
Elettaria cardamomum (Cardamon)* tincture 1.43ml from dry fruit 19.06mg
Crocus sativus (Saffron) tincture 1.43ml from dry stigma & style 2.66mg
Camphor 133.34mg
*These combined ingredients are also known as theriac venezian.
Usage Directions:
Shake well before use.
Oral use - Adults - take 20ml in 100ml of water, juice, or herb tea 30 minutes before meals three times daily.
External use - Adults - soak a piece of gauze with product and apply to the affected area for 2-12 hours, covering with a bandage.
Gargle - Adults - add 20ml to 100ml of lukewarm water, swish the solution in the mouth, gargle, and swallow, twice daily.
Storage:
Store below 30°C, in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight and heat.
Warnings:
Always read the label and follow the directions for use. If symptoms persist, please consult your healthcare professional. Keep out of reach of children.
Dietary supplements should not replace a balanced diet.
Contains ethanol. Warning: In very rare cases, black cohosh has been associated with liver failure. If you are experiencing yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, dark urine, nausea, vomiting, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, and/or loss of appetite, you should stop using this product and see your doctor. Use in children under 12 years is not recommended. Prolonged use may cause serious bowel problems. Do not use when abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting are present, or if you develop diarrhoea. If you are pregnant or breast feeding, seek the advice of a healthcare professional before taking this product. Drink plenty of water .
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