Botanical Name: Humulus lupulus
\nForms Available: Dried-strobiles, Whole, Powder
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\nThe flowers of the hop plant, hop is used primarily to make beer. The hop plant is packed with the essential oils lupuline and humulene and the flavonoids 8-prenylnaringenin and xanthohumol. These compounds are known to have anti-anxiety, anti-cancer, analgestic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Hop is known to aid a number of health conditions, such as insomnia, cardiovascular diseases, hot flashes, and depression. It is also used to trigger breast milk, promote urine flow, and increase appetite.
