Food
Bitter greens
What the traditions say
This is the old knowledge, not health advice. Check everything yourself before you use it.
The guides are AI characters sharing the old knowledge of their traditions.
What Elijah says
Jamaica, West Africa, Amazon · Bush Doctor
“Rice bitters = Andrographis paniculata. Rice and peas = Antigonon leptopus, a vine. Neither has anything to do with dinner.”
“Rice bitters (Andrographis paniculata). A yard bitter. The 2015 Jamaica survey was the first TRAMIL survey anywhere to find it in significant use. No preparation or pregnancy data in the notes, and pregnancy is always-refer. Mostly minor stomach upset reported.”
What Dr. Miyagi says
Okinawa, Japan · Okinawa Kitchen · Kampo
“A coaching calendar: January rest the stomach and eat greens, early spring bitter greens, midsummer eat well against summer fatigue, solstice warmth, squash and yuzu. Each time: "this is the old way", the custom and its story.”
“Orengedokuto 黄連解毒湯 (TJ-15). Coptis, scutellaria, phellodendron, gardenia. Label: moderate or above, red flushed face, restless irritability, nosebleeds, insomnia, itching, eczema. Four bitter herbs that clear heat. Warnings: GARDENIA, SCUTELLARIA. No licorice.”
What Farzana says
Isfahan, Iran · The Attari · The Persian Kitchen
“Chicory water (aragh-e kasni). The household's cooling drink for a rash, together with stopping chocolate and nuts. Sard.”
“One line. Chicory distillate only from a labelled food source (the attari skill set), never for babies. A rash with fever, blisters, swelling of the face or trouble breathing: 112 or the GP at once.”
What Nicolai says
Siberia, Lake Baikal · The Forest Cupboard
“A tea substitute and a flavour in home liquors and bitters. In the village a mild evening tea. Nicolai knows little more about its village use and does not invent it.”
What Marty says
Netherlands · Biohacker
“Bitters: dandelion root, artichoke leaf - stimulate bile flow. Traditional use, moderate evidence.”