Expectant mothers should read all labels carefully. The bitter taste stimulates salivation in the mouth, and bile secretion from the liver. For example, when someone ingests a bitter plant, the taste of the plant will cause stimulation of the digestive system - regardless of the other properties of the plant. By not flavoring the herbs, we are keeping the taste of the herbs we use intact so that the body can respond properly to it. A Pharmacy terms do not translate directly to the herbal kingdom.
Herbs have different ways of coming to the end result than drugs.
Burdock root works by helping the liver deal with the overload of toxins in the body that cause the hives. Burdock is bitter and diuretic, helping further to reduce toxins through faster elimination. The diuretic effect isn t a side effect, it is part of how the herb achieves the end result. Herbs for Kids products are not known to cause any noticeable side effects. It is always possible to have an allergic reaction to any new substance.