Hops

Other Common Names: European hops

Latin description: Humulus lupulus.

Parts to use: Flowers from the female plant (Strobiles).

Chemical constituents: Volatile oils, valerianic acid, estrogenic substances, tannins, flavonoids, astralagin, quercitrin, rutin, lumulone, lupulone, linalool, citral, linionene, serolidol, humulene, myrcene, Bcryophyllene, farnescene, lupulin, lupulinic acid, picric acid.

Actions: Anodyne, diuretic, febrifuge, hypnotic, sedative, tonic.

Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Relaxant nerve remedy used as a sleep inducer, sedative, to relax smooth muscle function, to relax central nervous activity.
Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory used for infections of the upper digestive tract.
Locally antiseptic when used as a poultice.
Used for nervous dyspesia, nervous colitis, palpitations, nervous and irritable coughs, nervous digestive problems, classic hysteria, amenorrhea with nervous association, in males for premature ejaculation and sexual neuroses.
Also used for asthma and to treat tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis.
Used to relieve headaches and toothaches (flowers heated and applied to face as poultice.)
Used to lower fevers and promote urination (strongly diuretic)
Also used to expel worms, stimulate milk flow, for leprosy, dysentary, skin ulcers, and frostbite.
Possesses estrogenic and antiandrogenic activity (super action of female estrogens but depress male hormones. A male anaphrodisiac.

CAUTION: In case of mental disease such as depression.
Dosage

Capsules: 4-6 capsules 3 times daily.
Infusion: 1-2 cups 3 times daily.

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