Although it seems true to most of us that the more bitter a food is, the more it is disliked, organic bases in the food (source of bitterness) is a crucial substance for our body.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, foods in bitter taste can remove dryness and dampness, clear away heat, promote urination and blood circulation, relieve tiredness, diminish inflammation, improve eyes health, and promote appetite. No wonder there is a Chinese saying, “Bitter to mouth, good remedy for health.”
Yet, since bitter foods are “cold in nature” and have the functions of removing heat and facilitating bowel movement, frail people are suggested not to eat them.
Also, elderly and children who generally have weak stomach/spleen function should eat less bitter foods. And for people suffer from stomach/spleen related disease are even advised to keep bitterness off.
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