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Hops are perennial climbing vines that grow wild and also are cultivated extensively in several central European countries, North America, Brazil and Australia. It has shoots up to 10 m (33 ft) in length, opposite leaves, greenish-yellow flowers (June to September) and ovoidal fruits surrounded by a calix. Hops have male and female flowers on separate plants. The part used is the

The hop plant is a perennial that is cultivated throughout the world.

Hops traditionally have been used as an analgesic, an anthelmintic, a sedative/ hypnotic to treat insomnia, and for attention defi cit–hyperactivity disorder. It is also used to treat menopausal symptoms and to wean patients off conventional sedative prescriptions.