Hops, Chinese medicine name. The immature floral ear of the hemp hop Humulus lupulus L. Hops are distributed in northern Xinjiang, Northeast, North China, Shandong, Zhejiang and other places. It has the effect of strengthening stomach and relieving food, diuresis and calming the mind, anti-tuberculosis and anti-inflammatory. Often used for indigestion, bloating, puffiness, cystitis, tuberculosis, cough, insomnia, leprosy.
Hops extract has the effects of strengthening the stomach and relieving food consumption, diuretic anti-inflammatory, calming the mind, treating tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis.
Hop extracts contain resins, volatile oils, and tannin, choline, fructose, glucose, flavonoid compounds, sucrose, and so on. Hops extract usually promotes gastrointestinal motility, also helps to promote the digestion and absorption of food, can improve indigestion, also can promote urination, can help improve urination. In addition, hop extract contains a chemical called ophiene, which has anti-inflammatory effects and has a certain preventive function against pneumonia virus. Therefore, hop extract has some effect in treating inflammation.