Bitter drops
Supplement recorded in Open Food Facts
This collaborative Open Food Facts record is dated: the date relates to an update of the record, rather than a formula check. The formula may have changed. Check the packaging. This product is not necessarily declared in France: Compl'Alim declarations are separate.
Open Food Facts: food supplements with a barcode and an ingredient list, retrieved 24 October 2026.
Data “Open Food Facts and its contributors”, licensed under ODbL 1.0; derived table distributed under the same licence.
- Brand
- arth, emcure
- Barcode
- 8902319128456
- Countries listed in the record
- Inde
- Package quantity
- 50ml
- Record date
- 20 August 2026
Open Food Facts record; Compl'Alim declarations in France.
Ingredient list as published
Momordica charantia (Karela) fruit powder, Berberis aristata (Daru haridra) stem powder, Centratherum anthelminticum (Kali jeeri) seed powder. Taraxacum officinale (Dugdh pheni) whole plant powder, Artemisia absinthium (Chauhar) whole plant powder, Angelica glauca (Nishachara) root powder. Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh) whole plant powder, Achillea millefolium (Biranjsifa) leaf powder, Zingiber officinale (Shunthi) rhizome powder, Elettaria cardamomum (Ela) seed powder, Curcuma longa (Haridra) rhizome powder. Curcuma zedoaria (Kachur) rhizome powder, Foeniculum vulgare (Saunt) fruit powder, Carum carvi (Kala Jeera) fruit powder. Preservative (Apple Cider Vinegar), Preservative (Sodium Benzoate), Preservative (Potassium Sorbate), Diluent (Ethanol). Diluent (Purified water).
Open Food Facts: food supplements with a barcode and an ingredient list, retrieved 24 October 2026.
Data “Open Food Facts and its contributors”, licensed under ODbL 1.0; derived table distributed under the same licence.
The evidence date of this ingredient list is unknown.
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Composition analysis
Food supplement: the checks below follow French and EU rules and are in French.
Food supplement : 0 vitamins or minerals, 11 plantes, 38 other ingredients. The daily dose is not stated: the quantities read cannot establish whether a daily dose is met or exceeded. See the references below.
For a complete answer, add the daily dose stated on the packaging to the end of the text (for example, ‘1 capsule per day’) and the quantity table (‘per 2 capsules: vitamin C 80 mg…’), or paste the product page link in the ‘link’ field below: we read the list, table and dose from it.
A food supplement is read differently from a cosmetic: daily doses and plants are what matter. References: maximum dose per supplement in France (Order of 9 May 2006, not revised since November 2006), EFSAEuropean Food Safety Authority. safety limit for adults, list of authorised plants (Order of 24 June 2014).
Each row: the printed name, what we recognise (click for its page), the dose read, then its role in the product and the references that apply.
| On the label | Recognised as | Dose read | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Momordica charantia | Momordica charantia L. | not stated | Momordica charantia L. is not on the plant list of the Order of 24 June 2014: this is not a prohibition (a product legally sold in another Union country may contain it). |
| Karela | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| fruit powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Berberis aristata | Berberis aristata DC. | not stated | Berberis aristata DC. is not on the plant list of the Order of 24 June 2014: this is not a prohibition (a product legally sold in another Union country may contain it). |
| Daru haridra | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| stem powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Centratherum anthelminticum | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Kali jeeri | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| seed powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Taraxacum officinale | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Dugdh pheni | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| whole plant powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Artemisia absinthium | Artemisia absinthium L. | not stated | Artemisia absinthium L. is not on the plant list of the Order of 24 June 2014: this is not a prohibition (a product legally sold in another Union country may contain it). |
| Chauhar | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| whole plant powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Angelica glauca | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Nishachara | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| root powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Andrographis paniculata | Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees | not stated | Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Nees is on the list of plants allowed in food supplements (Order of 24 June 2014). Restriction: L'étiquetage doit comporter un avertissement déconseillant l'emploi aux femmes enceintes. |
| Kalmegh | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| whole plant powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Achillea millefolium | Achillea millefolium L. | not stated | Achillea millefolium L. is on the list of plants allowed in food supplements (Order of 24 June 2014). |
| Biranjsifa | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| leaf powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Zingiber officinale | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | not stated | Zingiber officinale Roscoe is on the list of plants allowed in food supplements (Order of 24 June 2014). ANSES opinion of 19 April 2023 on this plant: see its page. |
| Shunthi | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| rhizome powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Elettaria cardamomum | Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton. | not stated | Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton. is on the list of plants allowed in food supplements (Order of 24 June 2014). |
| Ela | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| seed powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Curcuma longa | Curcuma longa L. | not stated | Curcuma longa L. is not on the plant list of the Order of 24 June 2014: this is not a prohibition (a product legally sold in another Union country may contain it). ANSES opinion of 12 May 2022 on this plant: see its page. BfR opinion of 14 December 2021 on this plant: see its page. |
| Haridra | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| rhizome powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Curcuma zedoaria | Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe | not stated | Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe is not on the plant list of the Order of 24 June 2014: this is not a prohibition (a product legally sold in another Union country may contain it). |
| Kachur | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| rhizome powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Foeniculum vulgare Mill. | not stated | Foeniculum vulgare Mill. is on the list of plants allowed in food supplements (Order of 24 June 2014). Restriction: La portion journalière recommandée ne doit pas conduire à une ingestion d'estragole supérieure à 0,05 mg/kg de poids corporel pour les enfants de moins de 12 ans. ANSES opinion of 19 April 2023 on this plant: see its page. |
| Saunt | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| fruit powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Carum carvi | Carum carvi L. | not stated | Carum carvi L. is on the list of plants allowed in food supplements (Order of 24 June 2014). |
| Kala Jeera | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| fruit powder | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Apple Cider Vinegar | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Sodium Benzoate | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Potassium Sorbate | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Diluent | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Ethanol | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Diluent | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
| Purified water | Other ingredient (excipient, additive or flavouring) | not stated | no reference |
No dose reference in our sources: this is neither a recognised vitamin, mineral or plant, nor an additive named by its category.
NRV: nutrient reference value, the daily reference intake for an adult set by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011. Maximum dose in France: daily ceiling for a food supplement (Order of 9 May 2006). EFSA limit: intake not to be exceeded each day over the long term, including food.
During pregnancy or breastfeeding, or when taking medication, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking a supplement.
Brand : arth, emcure