Hop
Hops ordinary - one of the few climbers in the forests of the middle band. This plant is found in the Caucasus, the Crimea and Siberia, as well as in Central Asia. The generic name "humulyus" explained differently. Believe that the word derives from the Latin "humus" (land), ie, creeping along the ground, some argue that the word is the Latinized form of the Slavic "hops". Species as "lyupulyus" means "wolf", probably because hops chokes and kills other plants. Pliny called hops "grazing wolf».Rod Hops represented by 3 species of herbaceous vines, 2 of which grow in our country. This perennial nettle vine, which has male and female flowers. Floral leaf bud grow and cover the fruit, nuts, forming the "bumps", which consist of a large number of scales, prirosshey to the total terminal seedheads. On the inner side of the scales are numerous yellow glands, which is why earlier in the formulary practice was in use mislabeled raw materials - hops glands.
Liana hop sometimes reaches 10 meters. This beautiful plant settles in the ravines, riverine bush on the banks of ponds, as an ornamental plant it around the houses, pavilions, along fences, in parks and gardens. The plant is widely cultivated for medicinal and industrial purposes as we do, as well as abroad. In many countries the collection of "green gold" come from all regions of the country.
Hops - a medicinal plant material and contains a number of biologically active compounds: tannin, bitter and resinous compounds, sugars, waxes, gums, acids, volatile oil . Various medicinal properties of hops. In national medicine it was used to improve digestion, gastritis, as antihelminthic, antiscorbutic. Russia has long been on the hop-filled pillows for good sleep, and Russian doctors prescribe this herb for inflammation of the bladder, in neurasthenia, radiculitis, metabolism both inside and externally as poultices, gargles. In a scientific medicine is used as a sedative, diuretic, kardiotonicheskoto means prescribed for insomnia, arteriosclerosis, liver disease, kidney and bladder.
The latest research and experience established that the hop cones contain in the structure of biologically active fitogormo- Ny (plant hormones) that have been successfully used in cosmetic practice. Decoction of hops wash your hair to strengthen them, dandruff and itching of the head, in the form of lotions are used for bruises, shingles, boils and ulcers; cone extract is part of the creams for the care of an aging gauge face, neck and hands. Hop cones are part of the collection for the bath.
Collected cones in a dry sunny weather in early autumn, at the beginning of ripening, when the hop cones are greenish-yellow color. Dried immediately on a common theme in a well ventilated, properly dried raw material retains its natural color, firmness and flavor for 2 years.