Many plants that have been used by traditional healers and healers since ancient times to treat many diseases are today recognized and successfully used in official medicine and pharmacology. One of them is hops, more precisely, hop cones, the medicinal properties and contraindications of which are well studied today.
Plant spread
Common hop is a vine that grows up to seven meters high. The plant is widespread in many parts of our planet. In some countries it is cultivated as a medicinal plant. Under natural conditions, hops grow in the forests of Eurasia, the Caucasus, Altai, the Far East, Western Siberia, and Central Asia. The wild plant is common in deciduous forests on the territory of Ukraine.
Hop has long been grown for the needs of the food industry (in particular, for brewing) in many countries: England and France, southern Germany and the Czech Republic, South Africa and Northeast China, Argentina and the USA, Brazil and Chile, New Zealand and Australia.
This is a dioecious plant with both male and female specimens. But only female plants have seedlings - hop cones, the use of which is effective for medicinal purposes.
Chemical composition
The healing properties of this part of the plant are due to its composition, rich in substances that are necessary to maintain youth, he alth and well-being. Hop cones contain:
- aluminum;
- zinc;
- yellow pigment;
- iodine;
- tannins;
- potassium;
- resin;
- vitamin C;
- choline;
- wax;
- vitamin PP;
- tannin;
- copper;
- boron;
- B vitamins;
- calcium;
- valeric acid;
- bitter;
- manganese;
- essential oils;
- phytoncides.
As you can see, the above list is impressive. In traditional medicine, hops have become part of many well-known and effective drugs, for example, Valocordin, used to treat hypertension and relieve irritability, Urolesan, which is used to treat cystitis and renal colic.
Useful properties
The properties of hop cones are truly unique, which allows them to be used for the treatment and prevention of many diseases and pathological conditions. These include:
- anti-inflammatory;
- calming and sedative;
- bactericidal;
- antifungal;
- diuretic;
- painkiller.
Application
Preparations made from hop cones help fight female pathologies, including menstrual irregularities. Hops are often included in the collection for the treatment of diseases of the kidneys and bladder. The plant has a pronounced analgesic property.
Hop cones gently lower high blood pressure. Decoctions and tinctures based on them are effective for sleep disorders, disorders of the nervous system, and are used to eliminate muscle pain and cramps. They have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, prevent the development of oncological neoplasms and fight them.
The use of lotions, ointments based on cones is recommended for joint pain, rheumatism and sciatica.
Traditional medicine
Traditional healers have long and very successfully used preparations for the preparation of which hop cones are used. However, you should always consult with your doctor first, especially in the presence of chronic diseases. The plant has contraindications for use, which we will discuss in this article, as well as present the most popular traditional medicine recipes.
Insomnia
Probably the easiest and most affordable way to get rid of this debilitating condition. Pour the hop cones into the pillowcase without crushing them. This will allow you to quickly calm down and fall asleep soundly. You can sleep on such a pillow, or you canplace it at the head of the bed.
Infusion will help you get rid of insomnia. To do this, you need to brew a spoonful of raw materials (a teaspoon) with a glass of hot boiled water, leave for 20 minutes. Strained composition is consumed before bedtime as a tea.
Head and joint pains
The properties of hop cones make it possible to use tincture based on them for people suffering from frequent headaches, migraines. Medical alcohol and cones in a ratio of 4: 1 insist in a glass container under a tightly closed lid for a week. Then the tincture is filtered and taken three times a day, diluting five drops of the product in a spoonful of water.
From pain in the joints, with rheumatism, abrasions, bruises, ointment from hop cones helps well. Pour a spoonful of raw materials (tablespoon) with water (250 ml) and boil over low heat until the initial volume of liquid is halved. Then the broth is filtered and mixed with ordinary petroleum jelly in a ratio of 1: 4.
Cystitis
For the treatment of cystitis, an infusion is used, which, according to patients, is very effective. In 500 ml of boiled water, dissolve two tablespoons (tablespoons) of crushed cones. The resulting mixture is infused for an hour, after which it should be filtered. During the day, you need to drink a glass of infusion, dividing it into four servings. One of them is taken 30 minutes before bedtime (in the evening). The remaining three - half an hour before meals. According to patients, improvement is observed after a week of use.
Hop cones for women
Natural phytoestrogen found inhops, is close in its action to the female hormone estrogen. For women's he alth, the healing properties of hop cones can hardly be overestimated. These include:
- restoration of the menstrual cycle;
- reduce pain during menstruation;
- reduce severe symptoms of menopause (hot flashes, mood swings, irritability), as well as premenstrual syndrome;
- sedative for stress, depression, insomnia;
- improvement of the digestive tract;
- cancer prevention.
Cosmetics
The use of cones in cosmetology is due to their anti-inflammatory and bactericidal properties.
Dandruff Relief
For this purpose, a decoction of cones is used as a hair rinse. It is necessary to pour two tablespoons (tablespoons) of raw materials with a liter of boiled water. Boil the resulting mixture for a quarter of an hour over low heat. After twenty minutes of infusion under the lid, strain and use to rinse your hair. This composition can be used several times a week. According to consumer feedback, a positive effect is observed after 3-4 applications.
Cosmetic ice
To give freshness to the skin of the face, it should be wiped with cosmetic ice, which is prepared from one percent tincture of Eleutherococcus and tincture of hop cones. A positive result can be observed after 1-2 weeks of use, as stated in the reviews of the fairer sex who used this recipe.
Rejuvenating mask
Another way to make the skin toned and firm. To prepare such a mask, you need to mix 2 tablespoons (table) cones with 500 ml of boiling water. The mixture is infused for half an hour. After that, it is filtered and the healing mass is applied to the skin of the face for 15 minutes. The mask is washed off the face with warm water.
Juvenile acne
This problem is known to many girls (as well as boys). Often, young people choose the wrong method of dealing with it, squeezing out acne, which, as a rule, causes more serious complications, skin inflammation. It would be wiser to use a healing decoction. To prepare such a tonic, you need to brew a tablespoon (tablespoon) of hop cones with boiling water (250 ml) and let the product brew for 10 minutes. Then the composition is carefully filtered and wiped over the face in the morning and evening.
This infusion, characterized by anti-inflammatory and bactericidal properties, can be used to treat cuts, wounds, abrasions on the skin. It is good for soothing irritation after insect bites. In this case, soak a gauze napkin with infusion and attach to the bite site. The compress will speed up healing and prevent infections from developing.
For Bust Enlargement
Herbalists believe that regular consumption of tea with hops promotes breast enlargement. This is probably plausible information, since hop cones contain phytoestrogens. In any case, the process is lengthy, so you should not hope for some kind of drastic change in one or two months of taking.
It is likely thatthe claim of healers is based on the fact that hops were previously used to induce menstruation in girls who, for physiological reasons, this process was delayed. After the normalization of the menstrual cycle, the breasts began to grow. Traditional medicine does not confirm this fact, but does not refute it either. Therefore, if you want to increase your breasts with the help of hops, then first visit a mammologist and gynecologist so that later there are no more serious problems and disappointments.
How to use hop cones to increase the bust? Traditional healers do not hide the fact that the method of preparing such an infusion is extremely simple. Pour a spoonful of cones (table) overnight in a thermos with boiling water (250 ml). In the morning, strain the infusion and divide into three portions. Drink this medicinal composition should be 21 days. After completing one course, you need to take a week break and repeat it. Thus, the treatment continues for 6 months.
With varicose veins, asthenia, menopause
Crush two tablespoons (tablespoons) of dry cones and pour them with boiling water (500 ml). Place the container in a water bath for a quarter of an hour. After forty minutes, the decoction can be strained and taken 100 ml three times a day, before meals.
Two spoons (teaspoons) of cones must be poured over 250 ml of boiling water. The product is infused for 40 minutes. Take the medicinal composition should be 80 ml three times a day, 30 minutes before meals.
Side effects
You should know that when treating with hop cones, the dosage must be strictly observed. If it is exceeded, the likelihood of side effects is high,which are manifested by nausea, allergic reactions, headache. To exclude them, it is necessary to start taking drugs made from hop cones with the smallest doses. If there are no pathological manifestations, therapeutic agents can be consumed in the required amount.
Contraindications for the female body
In this article we talked about the medicinal properties of hop cones. The plant also has contraindications, and for women there are much more of them than for men. Uncontrolled medical use of drugs based on hops negatively affects women's he alth and can cause serious problems:
- menstrual irregularities (there is official evidence that women involved in the processing of hops often suffer from irregular menstruation);
- endometriosis;
- ovulation disorder;
- fat accumulation;
- edema;
- pregnancy and lactation.
The longer the course of treatment, the more likely the risk of unwanted and irreversible consequences. In addition to the danger that lurks in hormonal activity, the composition of the cones includes toxic substances that cause moderate poisoning. General contraindications for hop cones in relation to men and children under 12:
- allergic reactions;
- presence of cysts and polyps;
- intolerance to one or more components.
Reviews
Most reviews of hop cones refer to their cosmetic properties. After applying the infusion for rinsing, the hair becomessoft, silky, well-groomed. A very effective rejuvenating mask of cones. The skin of the face acquires elasticity and firmness after 2-3 procedures. There are also reviews about the increase in breast volume: women write that after a month it really increased by size. True, it should be emphasized here that this also increases the total weight of a person. Hops-based preparations show excellent results in the treatment of the genitourinary system, but subject to strict adherence to the dosage and taking into account the existing contraindications of plants.
