Herb. No. 066 · Cannabaceae
Northern temperate bine — Europe and North America both have native hops.
Native · Europe · North America
Native Also grown
OpenGentleplant
Hops
Humulus lupulus
The beer flower — a bitter, estrogenic sedative that also climbs the shed.
Hops strobiles are bitter resin and a classic European nervine. A hop pillow or a short tea is the household form. Fresh cones oxidize fast. People with hormone-sensitive conditions should treat strong extracts as a decision, not a nightcap.
Flavor
Green-resin bitterness, grapefruit pith, and a grassy perfume.
Parts used
Female cones (strobiles)
In favor
- Beautiful bine
- A real bitter and a real sedative tradition
Against
- Can deepen depression in some
- Estrogenic reputation
- Harvest is sticky work