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Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart bitter, zesty, or citric flavours; though they are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine. The hop plant is a vigorous, climbing, herbaceous perennial, usually trained to grow up strings in a field called a hopfield, hop garden (nomenclature in the South of England), or hop yard (in the West Country and U.S.) when grown commercially. Many different varieties of hops are grown by farmers around the world, with different types being used for particular styles of beer.
 
Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart bitter, zesty, or citric flavours; though they are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine. The hop plant is a vigorous, climbing, herbaceous perennial, usually trained to grow up strings in a field called a hopfield, hop garden (nomenclature in the South of England), or hop yard (in the West Country and U.S.) when grown commercially. Many different varieties of hops are grown by farmers around the world, with different types being used for particular styles of beer.
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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As hops are a climbing plant, they are trained to grow up trellises made from strings or wires that support the plants and allow them significantly greater growth with the same sunlight profile. In this way, energy that would have been required to build structural cells is also freed for crop growth.Male and female flowers of the hop plant usually develop on separate plants (that is, the plant is dioecious), although fertile monoecious individuals appear occasionally. Because viable seeds are undesirable for brewing beer, only female plants are grown in hop fields, thus preventing pollination.
 
  
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== Uses ==
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}.
  
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*In addition to beer, hops are also used in herbal teas and in soft drinks. These soft drinks include Julmust,<ref name="jul"/> Malta<ref name="mal"/> and kvass.<ref name="kvass"/>
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==Chemical Composition==
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*Hops are also used in herbal medicine in a way similar to valerian, as a treatment for anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia.<ref name="uses"/>
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The volatile oils of hops have been associated with the promotion of sleep and with anti-microbial properties in vitro. The bitter acids may possess anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activity and the flavonoids may also have anti-proliferative properties<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
  
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==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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* '''English''' - Slovenscina
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===Rasa===
  
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== References ==
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===Guna===
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<references>
 
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<ref name="jul">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julmust "Julmust"]</ref>
 
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<ref name="mal">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_(soft_drink) "Malta"]</ref>
 
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<ref name="kvass">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kvass "kvass]</ref>
 
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Humulus+lupulus "Plants for a Future: Humulus lupulus"]</ref>
 
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</references>
 
  
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== External Links ==
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===Veerya===
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hops Hops-Wikipedia]
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|heart-shaped|heart-shaped leaves on a fibrous stalk with finely toothed edges}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3 to 5 inches|Yellow|5|The male and female flowers spring from the axils of the leaves on separate plants}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong shape|1 1/4 -2 inches|The fruit of the female plant is called strobiles and resemble small pine cones|yellowish-green bracts|many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Landscape Uses:Ground cover, Screen. Easily grown in a good garden soil in sun or semi-shade[1, 53]. Prefers a deep rich loam<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Hedgerows}}, {{Commonly seen|woodlands}}, {{Commonly seen|waste ground}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/life-science/nutrition-research/learning-center/plant-profiler/humulus-lupulus.html "constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/hops-humulus-lupulus.html "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Humulus+lupulus "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf504394h Humulus lupulus  on journal of agriculture]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/humulus-lupulus Humulus lupulus  on science direct]
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* [http://eol.org/pages/595013/details Humulus lupulus  on encyclopedea of life]
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* [http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/am_hops.htm Humulus lupulus  on wild flowers.info]
  
 
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Revision as of 18:13, 16 May 2018

Hops

Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus. They are used primarily as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, to which they impart bitter, zesty, or citric flavours; though they are also used for various purposes in other beverages and herbal medicine. The hop plant is a vigorous, climbing, herbaceous perennial, usually trained to grow up strings in a field called a hopfield, hop garden (nomenclature in the South of England), or hop yard (in the West Country and U.S.) when grown commercially. Many different varieties of hops are grown by farmers around the world, with different types being used for particular styles of beer.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

The volatile oils of hops have been associated with the promotion of sleep and with anti-microbial properties in vitro. The bitter acids may possess anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activity and the flavonoids may also have anti-proliferative properties[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple heart-shaped heart-shaped leaves on a fibrous stalk with finely toothed edges

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 3 to 5 inches Yellow 5 The male and female flowers spring from the axils of the leaves on separate plants

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong shape 1 1/4 -2 inches The fruit of the female plant is called strobiles and resemble small pine cones yellowish-green bracts many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Landscape Uses:Ground cover, Screen. Easily grown in a good garden soil in sun or semi-shade[1, 53]. Prefers a deep rich loam[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Hedgerows, woodlands, waste ground.

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation details"

External Links

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