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 Hops are also used in herbal medicine in a way similar to valerian, as a treatment for anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia. A pillow filled with hops is a popular folk remedy for sleeplessness. Hops may be used alone, but more frequently they are combined with other herbs, such as valerian. The relaxing effect of hops may be due, in part, to the specific chemical component dimethylvinyl carbinol.Hops tend to be unstable when exposed to light or air and lose their potency after a few months' storage.

Hops has been used as a calmative, nervine, stomachic, sedative and hypnotic. It has been considered especially useful in alleviating nervous stomach conditions and in helping produce sleep. It is also a diuretic and vermifuge. One of the most popular folk uses is in a “hops filled pillow” which, when used to replace a standard pillow, is said to produce non-narcotic sleep.

Hops has an overriding bitter taste due to the antibiotic bitter acids, humulone and lupulone. These irritating bitter acids, together with volatile oils, stimulate (primarily through irritation) the urinary tract and the lungs to purge themselves of toxins. This results in diuretic and expectorant effects. The oils also trigger the production of digestive fluids, aiding efficient digestion.

The sedative and antispasmodic properties of hops are apparently due to the various flavonoids present in the flowers of the plant.

Hops Contains bitter compounds that have a sedative effect and relieve smooth muscle spasms, increase the flow of urine and are antiseptic. Hops is an excellent herbal source of niacin. It has been used to treat insomnia, painful urination, urinary tract infections, spastic colons and anxiety.

Hops can be used in tincture combinations pertaining to problems sleeping, stress, anxiety, and stomach and liver problems. Of course, it can be used in many other types of remedies. For instance, it can easily be made into powder and used in capsules.

Because of its bitter taste, it is not normally use it in tea combinations.

You should not use Hops if you suffer from depression. Consult your health care provider before beginning use of any herb.

You should not use Hops if you suffer from depression. Consult your health care provider before beginning use of any herb.You should not use Hops if you suffer from depression. Consult your health care provider before beginning use of any herb.