Botanical Name: Humulus lupulus

Taken internally, hops tea is mostly used for insomnia, especially when associated with anxiety, nervous tension and irritability. Hyperactivity, excitability and restlessness also benefit from hops. You can easily brew a hops tea to benefit from its medicinal qualities.

Hops bitter properties stimulate digestion, increasing stomach secretions and relaxing spasms. Hops is particularly useful nervous digestive problems.

Dried hops are used in sleep pillows.

Other Uses

Hops is the main ingredient in beer, Hops is also used in food flavourings and soft drinks.

Actions

Sedative, hypnotic, antispasmodic, bitter, antiseptic, astringent

Contraindications

Depression

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