BITTERS

al! stimulate the flow of gastric juice and so increase the entire — at the time, but their continued Uso may result in diminished digestive power. Some bitters also act after their absorption into the circulation, but they then act in ways peculiar to each, thus hops fone sleep and strychnine wakefulne . The common itters aro hops, qua ia, calumba and gentian. [s. 336]