Hops, beer herb, (humulus lupulus). ID: 329-41

Pliny in the 1st century BC mentioned it as the plant that grows between Epilovia and then kills them like the wolf among the sheep.
Thus it got its name in Latin which means small wolf, hence hops in Greek.

Native plant of Europe, sedative and bitter, used for diseases of the nervous system and digestive problems. It is also estrogen, which leads to a loss of libido in men who regularly consume large amounts of beer.

The hops plant is used as the basic and necessary ingredient in the production of Beer (Beer) and due to the ever-increasing Beer consumption internationally Hops are considered worldwide and are for many countries their "green gold".

The FIX brewery was a pioneer in the effort to spread the cultivation of Hops in Greece and maintained before 1973 a trial cultivation of Hops on a small area in the area of ​​Ioannina.

Unfortunately, despite its success, the program for the propagation of hops in Greece was abandoned by the Ministry of Agriculture and the pioneer farmers were abandoned to their fate.

The Greek native hops is an absurdly overlooked treasure of the Greek Earth.

Therapeutic hops

Used to treat disorders of the nervous and digestive systems (including anorexia).

It has a strong relaxing effect on the central nervous system, which makes it useful in the treatment of insomnia. Soothes tension and stress and can be used when this tension results in anxiety, headaches.

Research has shown in recent years that the consumption of hops affects the central nervous system - it is not a simple muscle relaxant (it also has this property). This results in hops being considered effective in combating stress, of hypertension, nervousness, depression and insomnia.
In fact, Hops are considered to have strong sedative and hypnotic properties.

Hops are also very rich in bitter substances (5-30%). Two of them (humulone and lupulone) are thought to stimulate the appetite, thus treating (to some extent) the condition of anorexia.

It is considered to be the herb that treats premature ejaculation as the estrogens (Phytoestrogen flavonoids) it contains have aphrodisiac properties.

Hops still have antibiotic properties as some of the substances they contain (isohumulone and humulinic acid) promote the fight against bacteria in the human body.

Infusion : For Insomnia.

Tincture : For hypertension and stress, to activate digestion, in cases of anorexia and to treat convulsions and colic.

Lotion : For chronic pulls, skin irritations or sores.

Compresses : For pulls from varicose veins.

Action : Calming, anti-aphrodisiac, nervous system strengthening, small digestive, diuretic, hypnotic, astringent.

Basic ingredients : bitter elements (valeric acid), tannins, volatile oil (humulene), estrogen, asparagine, flavonoids.

How to use : Infusion, Tincture, lotion, compresses.