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Disorders Insomnia, anxiety states, nervous states, depression, lymphatism, anemia, migraines, anaphrodisiacs, sexual disorders, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, genital erethism.
Diseases
Beneficial Sedative, hypnotic, diuretic, tonic, digestive stimulant, calms stomach pain, effective antiparasitic against worms, painful periods
Hops
Hops description
Hops are a climbing, herbaceous and perennial vine with imposing and fleshy roots placed on the ground. It can climb to impressive heights and reach to the tops of the tallest trees around it. Hops leaves are quite broad (similar to vine leaves), opposite and comprising three to five lobes, rough to the touch and dark green in color and serrated. The flowers of this plant are separated (dioecious) and greenish, at the time of flowering the female flowers are covered with a resin called lalupuline. The fruits of hops are achenes (dry fruit) and contain seeds.
Hops culture
Hops prefer temperate climates and that is why they are found in Europe (Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia) and temperate Asia (China, South Korea) as well as in North Africa (Ethiopia) and the United States. In the wild it is present in hedges, the edges of especially cool and humid woods and at the edge of water. To cultivate it, we use stakes four to five meters high and we harvest the female flowers in order to compress them very slightly and then dry them between 38° and 40° degrees.
Hops its composition
Hops contain bitter principles with lupulone and humulone, a resin rich in sesquiterpenes, estrogenic compounds such as myrcene and humulene, myrcenol and linalool.
This plant also contains valerianic acid, flavonoids and tannins, an aid for menopause.
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Hops and their medicinal properties
The properties of hops as sedatives and hypnotics are approved by the German Commission E and ESCOP (the two largest agencies in this field) for its use in insomnia disorders, anxiety states and nervous states such as during menopause or pre-menopause. The flowers of hops having a light antidepressant impact are recommended in depressive states and lymphatism (apathy, torpor) by regulating the mood.
Hops have toning and stimulating virtues for digestion, indeed , it successfully treats cases of anemia and rickets, but also lack of appetite and difficulties in the assimilation of food, while reducing stomach pain. In addition, these benefits make hops an ideal antiparasitic.
The properties of hops soothe menstrual pain and migraines commonly associated with these periods. The anaphrodisiac capacities (reduction of desire) of hops mean that it can be recommended in the treatment of certain sexual disorders related to nervous states including spermatorrhea (involuntary ejaculation), premature ejaculations, genital erethism (abnormal excitement) and priapism.
Hops other uses
Hops have been very famous since the 12th century for this beverage called beer, but its use was also used in addition to giving this particular aroma, for its conservation. The young shoots of this plant are used in cooking, they are cooked in the same way as asparagus.
Hops helps
Sedatives, hypnotics, diuretics, insomnia, anxiety states, nervous states, tonic, depression, digestive stimulant, lymphatism, anemia, calms stomach pain, antiparasitic effective against worms, painful periods, migraines, anaphrodisiacs , sexual disorders, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, genital erethism, painful priapism.
