Chemical Properties
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
Occurrence
The hop plant is a perennial that is cultivated throughout the world.
Uses
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.
