The efficacy and function of hops

Hops, a traditional Chinese medicine, is a very good herbal medicine. Hops has a very good effect in regulating the body and is also widely used in medicine. Let’s take a look together.

[Other names] Hop, fragrant snake hemp, wild hops

[Source] Hops, Humulus lupulus L., belongs to the genus Humulus in the Moraceae family. Its immature green hops are used as medicine. Between August and September, the fruit clusters are picked when they are green and slightly yellow, and then dried in the sun or in an oven. (The baking temperature starts at 28°C and rises to 45°C after 6 hours. Generally, it takes 16 to 24 hours to dry.)

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter, neutral.

【Functions and indications】 Strengthens the stomach and aids digestion, fights tuberculosis, soothes the nerves and acts as a diuretic. Used for loss of appetite, abdominal distension, tuberculosis, pleurisy, insomnia, hysteria, edema, and cystitis.

[Usage and Dosage] 0.5-1.5 qian, decocted in water or taken orally as tea.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

【Source】 Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Xinjiang

Above we introduced hops and its characteristics. We can know that hops has very good effects and functions, and has played a therapeutic and auxiliary therapeutic role in many diseases. I hope this will be helpful to everyone’s health.