The elixir of the Swede is a natural remedy as old as the world which returns in force for a few years now. The bitter plants that make it up make it an ideal drink to detoxify and tone up your body. Discover more about its benefits and why you should adopt it in your natural pharmacy!

The small history of the elixir of the Swede

This herbal medicine is a synergy of bitter, laxative, hepatic, depurative and tonic plants.  It is said that the first recipes date back to Ancient Egypt... What we know for sure is that this drink was brought up to date in the 16th century by Paracelsus and that the Swedish doctor Jonathan Samst definitively fixed the composition in the 18th century. From the birth of modern medicine at the end of the 19th century, the elixir of the Swede was relegated to oblivion like many traditional phytotherapeutic remedies of the time.  It will have been necessary to await the second half of Xxème century so that an Austrian specialist in traditional phytotherapy, Maria Treben dusts the recipe and the use of the elixir of the Swede.

The composition of the elixir of the Swede

The composition is entirely natural from plants that grow in our regions. We find the laxative plants: aloe, senna, rhubarb and manna and hepatic plants: saffron, gentian, angelica, carline and zedoary. In addition, myrrh is a disinfectant, Venetian theriac for its detox properties and camphor as a blood circulation stimulant. 

This elixir is a digestive, a tonic and a depurative. A 3 in 1 which makes it particularly interesting in a detoxification and regeneration cure according to the principles of naturopathy cures.

What is an elixir?

To understand the elixir of the Swede, it is necessary to return to its galenic form. An elixir is a maceration of plants in an alcoholic liquid. The alcohol makes it possible to extract the active molecules of the plants while stabilizing the preparation. The elixir is a little the ancestor of the mother tincture. 

Moreover, it is interesting to note that the plant transmits its energy signal to the liquid in which it macerates. Indeed, the work of the Japanese scientist Masaru Emoto, showed that the drops of tears had the capacity to crystallize in a certain way according to the emotions. It is the same for the drops of water "bathed" by an emotion. Thus, the plants program the macerate in a subtle way.  

To choose a Swedish elixir with raw materials of quality is essential so that the preparation act on all the plans of the being. 

Depurative action of the elixir of the Swede

The depurative action stimulates the organs of elimination which are the émonctoires. This effect on the intestines takes part in the drainage and the elimination of toxins in the stools. The cleansed body, the risks of intoxination, inflammation and infection are thus avoided.

The problems relieved thanks to the elixir of the Swede 

The bitter plants which compose the elixir of the Swede stimulate digestion.  They stimulate salivation and the production of digestive enzymes. 

All the pathologies resulting from a tired liver will be improved like :

• digestive disorders: bloating, contispation, aerophagia, nausea, heavy digestion

• skin disorders: acne, oozing eczema

• osteoarticular disorders: rheumatism, arthritis

• autoimmune diseases: diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, etc...

• Female disorders: premenstrual syndrome, painful periods, leucorrhoea...

• pulmonary and oral disorders: chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, chronic bronchitis, serous otitis, mucus...

The tonic action of the elixir of the Swede

The elixir of the Swede, by stimulating the elimination of toxins, raises the vital energy. It is thus a tonic because the bitter plants are also tonics. 

Thus, it is ideal for overcoming all kinds of fatigue:

• Intellectual fatigue

• asthenia

• decreased libido

• depression

• insomnia

• demotivation

• etc...

Posology for a catch in intern of the elixir of the Swede 

The usual recommended dose is 3 teaspoons per day morning, noon and evening before meals. Beware of its bitterness which can surprise many!

To finish with the elixir of the Swede

It is commonly used as a digestive stimulant and general tonic. However, it can also be used pure directly on the skin to relieve itching from insect bites or nettle stings...