Bitter, sour, cold, dry and slightly astringent, hops are best known for their use in flavoring beer. But they are an efffective medicinal herb as well. They kill pain, reduce anxiety, are sedative, a bitter tonic and promote estrogen (to the point that female hops pickers often get sore breasts and menstrual issues )If you are making beer, these convenient hops pellets will let you skip the breast pain (but overdoing the beer can result in man boobs!)
This hybrid has a complex and pronounced.aroma. The bitterness is somewhat sour, with strong impressions of citrus oil, balsam pine, blueberry, peach and tropical fruit overtones (especially mango, but also shades of lime and mandarin orange.). Therefore it has a slight sourness not found in all hops.
The two major uses of hops extract are for stress-induced GI problems and menopausal insomnia. It can also reduce spasms,, especially of the bladder and vagina. Beer made with hops can deplete zinc, potassium and B vitamins if taken in excess, which can exacerbate BPH in
men. Hops may potentiate alcohol, sedatives, and anxiolytics.
To use these medicinally, put a teaspoon of the pellets in a pint of boiling water and let steep for 20 minutes, Or make a 1:5 tincture with 60% alcohol. Or take 4 pellets as if they were pills. Use quickly as hops lose their medicinal value,
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