Steinmetz:Humulus

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Humulus lupulus

Also known as (or relevant to) Humulus lupulus Family Moraceae English Names Hops Natural Habitat Europe (including Great Britain) North America Central Asia Australia Brazil Japan China Part(s) Used Flores Humuli Lupuli = Strobili Lupuli = Strobili Humuli Glandulae Lupuli

Constituent(s) lupulin humulon lupulon lupamaric acid (lupulinic acid) volatile oil resin cholin asparagin tannin bitter principle Action tonic sedative diuretic soporific astringent sudorific anaphrodisiac stomachic nervine tonic anodyne antiseptic Hops are much used in brewing beer

Links

• Information in Von Esenbeck's book