Hops 10:1

History:

Hops have been found growing wild in the copses and hedges of Europe, Asia, North America and Australia and have been cultivated throughout the north temperate regions of the whole world. The plant is a hardy, deciduous, perennial climber that thrives in moist, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade in open positions, and it may rise to a height of twenty-three feet. Male and female flowers are borne on different plants, and the female plants, which produce the scaly, cone-like fruits called "strobiles," are used in herbal preparations and brewing beer. The origin of its botanical genus, Humulus, is somewhat cloudy. Historians have assumed that the name came from humus, the rich moist ground in which the plant grows. The plant's botanical specific, Lupulus, is derived from the Latin, lupus, meaning "wolf," because (as Pliny explains in the first century), Hops will choke and strangle osiers (willows) when growing near them. Finally, its English name, Hops, appears to come from the breweries of the Netherlands in the beginning of the fourteenth century, where Hops were used for flavoring beer and preserving the beer without bacterial growth. Hops have been used for two thousand years for sleep and stress and as a popular food. The Roman, Pliny, described Hops as a popular garden vegetable, somewhat like asparagus. Curiously, several of the plant's therapeutic qualities were first discovered by observing the pickers of Hops, who were said to tire quickly, demonstrating the plant's sedative activity. Moreover, its phyto-hormonal properties were noted in the elderly female pickers, who reputedly experienced the return of their menstrual cycles and other youthful characteristics. By the ninth century, Hops were an important ingredient in beer brewing (a use continued to this day). It is interesting to note that although Hops were used for flavoring and preserving beer throughout Europe, the plant was not adopted for traditional English ale, because they believed that Hops would engender melancholy (it does not lift mood). In 1653, the English herbalist, Culpeper, recommended Hops for skin and cranial health and "heat of the liver and stomach." Several native North American tribes discovered Hops for sleep, and the herb was well established in European medicine by the seventeenth century. Today, Hops are included in many European herbal preparations designed to support sleep or for stress. Hops were listed in the United States Pharmacopœia from 1831 through 1916, and the herb has had some interesting non-medicinal applications. For example, in Sweden, the bine was used in making a durable, coarse, white cloth. It has also been used in the manufacture of paper, and the leaves have been made into a brown dye and included in Hops pillows (said to induce sleep), as well as basket-weaving and wickerwork. Today, the main use of Hops continues in both herbal therapy and as the very important commercial component in the beer industry. Some of the constituents included in Hops are silicon, several polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids (quercetin, rutin, xanthohumol, quercitrin, isoquercitrin), humulene, humulone (the most important ingredient in brewing beer), a "bitter" principle (lupulone), volatile oil, fibers, glucose, glycoside, catechin, epicatechin, phytoestrogens, amino acids, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, arginine, astragalin, asparagine, phenylalanine, gamma-linolenic acid, geraniol, lignin, protein, tannic acids, limonene, linalool, beta-carotene, calcium, choline, iron, chromium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, silicon, zinc, B-vitamins and vitamin C.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, two (2) to three (3) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant women should not take Hops Herbal Supplement, nor should people who suffer from depression, since the herb is thought to be a mild depressant on the higher nerve centers. Do not exceed recommended doses, and Hops should not be taken for more than a few days in succession. Since there appears to be phytoestrogenic activity in Hops, it is recommended that the herb not be taken in combination with medicines such as oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy; and children who have not reached puberty should not take Hops. Women with estrogen-sensitive disorders, especially estrogen dependent breast cancer should avoid this herb. Use of Hops increases the potency of anesthetics, anxiety drugs, anticonvulsives and insomnia medications and should not be taken without first consulting a physician. Do not use Hops if you drink alcohol or use medicines containing alcohol.

Capsule Information:
Our Hops 10:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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