How do I make my liquid herbs easier to take?

I get asked all the time, how do you take your herbs so easily? Why do they taste so bad? How can I take them more easily?

Here are my tips:

- Storing your herbs in the fridge can help dull some of the bitter flavours of the herbs

- Fill the rest of your measuring cup with water to help dilute the herbs

- Follow your liquid herbs with juice, such as orange or pineapple, helping to rid of the aftertaste

- Have it as a shot, the less liquid, the quicker it goes down!

- Save a bite of your food to help get rid of the aftertaste - when I was really young, mum would chase our herbs down with a spoonful of Manuka honey, also great for your immune system

- Persist - it really does get easier the more you do it, and the more you do it, the better results you will see, herbs only work the days that you take them!

If you really struggle, ask your naturopath for another herb - this could be elderberry or liquorice, it also assists in the synergy of your mix.

What some people don’t realise is that the way a herb tastes or feels is relevant to its action.

For example, dandelion is extremely bitter - but we want this bitter action to help stimulate digestion through its stimulation of salivary secretions in the mouth.

Echinacea tingles in your mouth when you take it, Kava can make your tongue feel numb, whereas Gymnema will make anything you eat after taking it, taste different or not sweet.