Humulus lupulus

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Noun

Humulus lupulus - European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in Americabine, common hop, common hops, European hophops, hop - twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

humulus lupulus

hops

Yes, this is what they use to make beer., except we’re going to use it to get healthy here. A prickly vine with scaly, green, downward pointing fruit and 3-5 lobed leaves. The strange looking fruit is the part you want. Tea made from it is used as a calming sedative to soothe tension, nerves, restlessness, sleep problems, anxiety, cramps, spasms, coughs, inflammation, boils, rheumatism. Calming effect similar to valerian. Some people fill pillows with hops to sleep better. Licorice root and hops flowers have often been used throughout history to treat hormone imbalances and just about every female problem known, giving women a sense of well being and control. Be careful when handling plant as resin and fine hairs can irritate skin.

Humulus lupulus

hops

Herbal medicine
A perennial vine that contains amino acids, flavonoids, glycosides (astralagin, quercitrin, rutin) and various other compounds, such as citral, geraniol, humulone, linionine, lupulone, serolidol and bitter resin. Hops are anti-bacterial (due to humulone and lupulone), mildly sedative, and have been used for insomnia, to relax smooth muscle and, in combination with other herbs, to treat irritable bowel syndrome.

Toxic effect
Contact dermatitis.

Humulus lupulus

Related to Humulus lupulus: Passiflora incarnata

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Synonyms for Humulus lupulus

noun European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors

Synonyms

bine
common hop
common hops
European hop

Related Words

hops
hop

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