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Common Name | Hops |
Genus / Species | Humulus lupulus |
Part Used | Flower (strobile) |
Energetics | Bitter, cool |
Meridians | Heart, liver |
Active Constituents | Bitter principles including humulon, lupulon and valerianic acid Volatile oil (1%) containing humulene Flavonoids Polyphenolic tannins Oestrogenic substances Asparagine |
Medicinal Uses | Sedative Antispasmodic Soporific Aromatic bitter Oestrogenic |