Nutri Herb

Herb Library:  Gentian

Botanical Names

gentiana lutea

Common Names

great yellow gentian, gentianine, seamless gentian, bitter root, bitter wort, pale gentian, and gall weed

Plant Description

Gentian is a flowering plant found in temperate regions of Asia, Europe, South America, and North America. It produces deep blue, or azure, trumpet-shaped flowers. The flowers can also be red and in rarer cases, white or yellow.

Parts of Gentian Used in Dietary Supplements

The roots of the Gentian plant, harvested in the autumn, are commonly used in herbal supplements.