Hops scientific name is Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabinaceae) is a climbing perennial plant, widely grown throughout temperate regions of the world, the female flower of the Hop plant. The tree is native to Northern Europe and North America. Hops have been used for centuries to make beer because of its characteristic bitter taste. For many years, it has been known that women who picked hops during menopause were affected by this plant. In 1953, researchers Kock and Heim discovered that hops have Plant Estrogen activity. Hops are picked, dried and extracted to concentrate and standardize the Isoflavone content. That's your guarantee of consistent, high quality.
The female inflorescences (hop cones or “hops”) are made up of webbed bracts containing a yellow resin called Lupulin. Hops are harvested in late summer and are used in the brewing industry to add bitterness, flavor and aroma to beer.
In traditional medicine, dried flowers are recommended to treat sleep disorders, restlessness, mania, toothaches and earaches.
The use of hops as a mild sedative stems from the observation of symptoms of fatigue, drowsiness, and drowsiness in hop pickers, apparently due to the absorption of resin during harvesting. or hop processing. The sedative and sleep-enhancing properties of hops were cited in old manuals on pharmacology and pharmacology.
