Two years into herb school, I offered a freshly-pressed tincture of hops to my then 11-year-old son who was restless and anxious in the evenings. At the time it made sense to me—something cooling and slightly sedating to his type-A mind and nervous digestion would be helpful at night. Sure, hops are bitter, but his mom is an herbalist so bitter must come with the territory, right? Read the rest of this story and find out how to use bitter herbs with children in this post!