Condition
Treatment Support
digestive stimulant, nervine
Application
tincture, tea, capsule, tablet
Hops
(Humulus lupulus)
Botanical Information
A fast-growing perennial deciduous vine that forms small male and female cones on stalks from the area just above the upper leaves.
Working with Hops
Part(s) Used
Female Flowers
Herb Forms
Tincture, capsule (as an extract or powder), buk herb.
Hops, a major flavoring component of beer, is used for insomnia, restlessness and excitability, and excess sexual excitement in men. Lactating mothers sometimes use hops to increase the flow of breast milk. Hops pillows have long been used as an aid to sleep. It has a beneficial effect on the stomach due to its bitter principle and is used with good result for nervous digestion. Hops can be useful as a strong infusion, or the fresh plant tincture added to hot water, for heart palpitations or abnormal awareness of the heart accompanied by mild to moderate anxiety. The dried plant loses its sedative properties within a few months if not stored in a cool place out of the light, and even then the shelf-life of most products is at most 6 months.
Hops has a taste of ACRID, BITTER and a temperature of COOL.
Cautions
Avoid use of this herb in cases of depression. Most people should avoid the herb before bedtime because it is a strong diuretic.
Conditions treated with Hops
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
relaxant
Application
tea, tincture, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
digestive stimulant, nervine
Application
tincture, capsules, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
heart sedative
Application
tincture, capsule, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
digestive calmative
Application
tea, tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
nervine
Application
tea, tincture, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
calmative
Application
tincture of fresh strobiles, tea
Condition
Treatment Support
calmative
Application
tincture, tea, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
relaxant, bitter
Application
tincture, capsule, tea
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
