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Schweden Bitter Elixir 250ml — Original Riviera
The 250 ml bottle is the most common size for steady household use. It lasts through an extended period of internal use while still leaving room for external applications, which use larger amounts.
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Last updated: October 2026
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| Destination | Delivery time | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Athens and major cities | 1–2 business days | |
| Regional areas | 1–3 business days | |
| Islands and remote areas | 2–5 business days | Subject to route schedules |
| EU countries (DHL) | usually 4–6 business days | Depending on the destination |
| Cyprus (ACS Courier) | 5–7 business days | From the departure of the ship |
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- Saturday delivery: available on request, at an additional charge.
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We ship to all European Union countries with DHL, from €18 (Cyprus and Malta from €20). For Cyprus you can also choose ACS Courier (from €9.60). The exact cost is shown at checkout, before you pay.
On EU orders over €200, shipping is free for the first 2 kg and you pay only for the extra weight.
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Full details on our International Orders — European Union page.
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- Phone: (+30) 2610 221354
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Last updated: May 2026
All products, prices, and shipping terms are confirmed in your order confirmation e-mail. Payment is made before delivery and can be completed using one of the following methods:
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3. BANK TRANSFER
After placing your order, please wait for our e-mail confirmation of product availability. Then transfer the total amount to one of the following accounts:
Bank | IBAN | Account No. |
National bank | GR3201108360000083600252080 | 836 0025 2080 |
Alpha Bank | GR3901405300530002101442697 | 530002101442697 |
Eurobank | GR2002606720000990200149181 | 0026067299 0200149181 |
Piraeus | GR9401725070005507082823498 | 5507082823498 |
Bank IBAN Account No.
Εθνική Τράπεζα GR3201108360000083600252080 836 0025 2080
Alpha Bank GR3901405300530002101442697 530002101442697
Eurobank GR2002606720000990200149181 0026067299 0200149181
Πειραιώς GR9401725070005507082823498 5507082823498
Account holder: ANASTASOPULOS VASSILIOS
•No additional charge for transfers from the same bank
•Transfers from a different Greek bank may incur standard inter-bank transfer fees (e-banking)
•Transfers from a bank outside Greece: an additional fee of €4.00 applies, to be added by the buyer to the total amount transferred
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Tax ID (AFM): 104130231
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Send a message(+30) 2610 221354The 250 ml size
The 250 ml bottle is the most common size for steady household use. It lasts through an extended period of internal use while still leaving room for external applications, which use larger amounts.
Elixir Schweden Bitter RIVIERA 250 ml
Why ORIGINAL Schweden Bitter
You will find two types of Swedish bitters on the market, the short and the long-lasting type. The most commonly known type is the short-lasting type, which was not formulated by Paracelsus but by modern herbalists. It is a shortened version of the “long-lasting type”, commercial, has many variations and we do not know if it is actually beneficial.
The formula of the Original Schweden Bitter elixir is the original and complete formula, both in terms of ingredients and preparation. It is the only bitter that has been filed, accepted and recognized by the Austrian State Chemistry with the term "ORIGINAL". With the certificate no. 3001371/150 of 27/01/2006 of the Greek GCC, it is also legally distributed in our country.
Original Schweden Βitter is manufactured in the Austrian Riviera, by the company of the same name "RIVIERA". The company was founded by Robert Schrenk in 1923 and remains family-owned to this day, with the 3rd generation taking over the reins. "RIVIERA" produces superior natural cosmetics and pharmaceutical products, under the international distinctive label "HOLZHACKER".
Original Schweden Βitter contains herbs that are not cultivated, are hand-picked by collectors and are contained in the preparation in a percentage according to the recipe and not according to their value. Specifically, it contains: wild wormwood, gentian root, angelica root, licorice, myrrh, manna, potentilla, dandelion root, gentian root, valerian root, walnut leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, horehound, nutmeg, natural camphor, alcohol, water and natural color (plain caramel). It is 38 V% alcohol, in a pharmaceutical glass bottle to protect the valuable content, bears an expiration date and batch number. It clearly does not contain any chemicals and is a 100% natural product.
The authentic herbal elixir.
Oral or external.
What Maria Treben wrote
One note before the list below. It is an excerpt from Maria Treben's book Health Through God's Pharmacy, as it has circulated for decades. We reproduce it because it is inseparable from the history of Schweden Bitter and many people look for it — not because it represents a claim we make about this product.
It is twentieth-century folk herbal writing. It is not medical advice, it has not been assessed by any regulatory authority, and it does not replace the advice of a doctor or pharmacist. If you have a health concern, speak to a health professional first.
1. is associated with headaches and dizziness, strengthens the brain and memory, with frequent inhalations or wetting of the base of the skull or with a compress on the head.
2. It helps weak eyes and is associated with redness and any pain, even in cases of inflammation. It relieves them of spots and cataracts. Moisten, from time to time, the corners of the eyes or place a soaked cloth on the closed eyelids.
3. Purulent rashes and eczema of all kinds, as well as dry skin, are traditionally soothed if they are moisturized frequently and well.
4. For toothache, hold a tablespoon of the mixture in your mouth with a little water for a while, or moisten the aching tooth. The pain will soon subside and the abscess will disappear.
5. Blisters on the tongue or other oral problems are quickly traditionally soothed with frequent moisturizing.
6. If your throat is burning or inflamed and you have difficulty swallowing, swallow Schweden Bitter slowly, morning, noon, and night. It removes inflammation and supports the throat.
7. For stomach cramps : one tablespoon.
8. For colic : take 3 tablespoons slowly, one after the other, and you will soon feel relief.
9. It relieves the body of gases and calms the liver. It is associated with any intestinal and stomach problems and helps in cases of constipation.
10. An excellent remedy for stomach upsets and digestive dysfunctions.
11. Beneficial for gallbladder pain. A tablespoon daily, morning and evening, and compresses at night, and soon all pain will disappear.
12. For dropsy : one tablespoon in white wine, morning and evening, for 6 weeks.
13. For ear pain or ringing in the ears, place a cotton ball soaked in it inside the ear. It is very beneficial and restores lost hearing.
14. For morning sickness, 1 tablespoon in red wine, in the morning, for 3 days, half an hour later a walk, and then breakfast, but without milk. Schweden Bitter should not be taken before or after milk.
15. In the last 14 days of pregnancy, a tablespoon morning and evening promotes labor. For easy expulsion of the afterbirth, a teaspoon is given every 2 hours, until the afterbirth is expelled painlessly.
16. If after giving birth the milk stops and inflammation occurs, it will subside quickly if we apply compresses.
17. It rids children and adults of worms, even tapeworms. The dose given to children is proportional to their age. A moistened cloth is placed on the navel and kept moist.
18. is traditionally used for children's pimples. We give children Schweden Bitter, depending on their age, diluted with water. When the pimples begin to fade, we moisten them frequently with Schweden Bitter and no marks remain.
19. For jaundice (yellowing), any complaint will disappear very soon if a tablespoon is given three times a day and compresses are placed on the swollen liver.
20. It opens all hemorrhoids, supports the kidneys, rids the body of all unnecessary fluids, removes melancholy and depression, and improves appetite and digestion.
21. Hemorrhoids shrink and soften if they are moistened frequently and if Schweden Bitter is taken internally, especially before going to bed. Locally, a cotton ball soaked in it is applied. It helps the blocked blood to circulate and relieves the burning.
22. If someone has fainted, open their mouth, if necessary, give them a spoonful of Schweden Bitter and they will recover.
23. This elixir relieves you from the pain of cramps.
24. For constipation, take it daily, in the morning on an empty stomach, and continue the treatment for six weeks.
25. If menstruation stops or is excessive, the woman takes the elixir for three days and repeats the treatment 20 times.
26. This elixir also is traditionally used for leukorrhea.
27. If someone suffers from an epileptic seizure, he should be given the elixir on the spot and continue the treatment, because it strengthens the nerves as well as the body, and frees it from all disease.
28. It is traditionally used for lameness and relieves dizziness and malaise.
29. It also is traditionally used for rashes and erysipelas.
30. If someone has a fever and is very weak, we give him a tablespoonful and the patient, if he is not overloaded with other medicines, will soon recover, the pulse will return and the fever, however high it may be, will fall.
31. Schweden Bitter also supports smallpox scars, moles and chapped hands. If the wound is old or festering or malformed, wash it well with white wine and place a cloth soaked in the elixir.
32. It supports without side effects, any kind of wound, tear or blow, if they are moistened frequently with Schweden Bitter. A piece of cloth is soaked with the elixir and covers the wound immediately. It quickly takes away the pain, is associated with bruises or sepsis. It also supports bullet wounds. If there are holes, we sprinkle the wound with the elixir without necessarily having to have cleaned it beforehand. With repeated attacks of soaked cloths, the healing occurs soon.
33. It removes scars, even old ones, wounds and cuts, if we moisten them at least 40 times with the elixir. All wounds close and leave no marks.
34. It is traditionally used for all types of fistulas, even those that seem incurable, no matter how old they are.
35. It supports any burn and scald, whether caused by fire or hot water or fat, if we moisten it frequently. Blisters are not formed and even purulent blisters are healed.
36. It is effective against swelling and bruises, whether they come from a blow or a fall.
37. If someone has lost their appetite, the elixir restores the lost taste.
38. In case of anemia, it restores the lost color, if taken in the morning for a period of time. It purifies the blood, creates new blood and promotes circulation.
39. Rheumatic pains in the extremities are relieved if the elixir is taken morning and evening and compresses are applied to the painful limbs.
40. It is traditionally used for frostbite on the hands or feet, even when open, if compresses are applied as often as possible, especially at night.
41. Apply a soaked cotton ball to the calluses and keep it moist. After three days, the calluses will fall off on their own or can be removed without pain.
42. It also is traditionally used for bites from rabid dogs or other animals, if taken internally, since it supports and destroys any poison. A soaked cloth is also applied to the wounds.
43. For plague and other contagious diseases, it is good to administer it repeatedly, as it is traditionally used for the swellings and rashes of the plague, even if they have reached the throat.
44. Anyone who cannot sleep at night, takes a few drops before going to bed. For nervous insomnia, a cloth soaked in Schweden Bitter solution is applied to the heart area.
45. A drunk can sober up instantly with two tablespoons.
46. Whoever takes Schweden Bitter morning and evening, every day, does not need any other medicine, since it strengthens the body, stimulates the nerves and blood, and removes trembling of the hands and feet.
In short, it removes all diseases. The body remains flexible, the face young and beautiful.
Attention: all above-mentioned quantities of Schweden Bitter must be taken diluted in herbal tea or water.
The miraculous traditional reputation of this elixir is shown in the above text of the 'old manuscript'. One can say, and quite rightly, that Schweden Bitter is beneficial for all diseases or, at least, that it is effective as a basis for any treatment.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE:
Internal reception:
As a precaution, according to the 'old manuscript', we take 1 teaspoon diluted with water every morning and evening.
For any kind of malaise, we can take 3 tablespoons diluted with water.
For serious conditions, take 2 to 3 tablespoons as follows: 1 tablespoon diluted in half a cup of herbal tea, half of it taken half an hour before and the other half half an hour after each meal.
Pads (compresses):
Depending on the area, a piece of cotton or gauze is soaked in Schweden Bitter and applied to the affected area, which has previously been well covered with animal fat or calendula ointment. A slightly larger piece of plastic wrap is placed on top, so as not to stain clothing. Then we wrap it with a piece of cloth or use a bandage. The compress can be left on the area, depending on the disease, for 2 to 4 hours. If it is tolerated, the compress can be left on overnight. When removed, we powder the skin with talcum powder. If, however, people with sensitive skin experience irritation, the compresses should be used for a shorter period of time or omitted for a while. People allergic to plastic should not use it. Never forget to lubricate the skin beforehand. If itching has already occurred, use calendula ointment.
Excerpt from Maria Treben's book "Health from God's Pharmacy", Kedros Publications, 2002.
Precautions
- Contains alcohol: Not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, for children, for people with liver disease or epilepsy, or for those abstaining from alcohol. May interact with disulfiram and metronidazole. Always take diluted in a little water or juice.
- Storage: Keep in a cool, dark place, out of reach of children. Shake before use.
- Not a substitute: This product does not replace a balanced diet or medical treatment. If symptoms persist or worsen, seek medical advice.
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