Hops grass (Humulus lupulus)
葎草fēng cǎoFengcao
Humulus lupulus · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause drowsiness; avoid with depression; may have estrogenic effects; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; may interact with sedatives.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Hops grass for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Hops grass does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit DigestiveBenefit Menstruation
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Humulus lupulus and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial104 records, 17 in people
- Benefit Calming27 records, 11 in people
- Benefit Digestive16 records, 9 in people
- Benefit Menstruation0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome95 records, 44 in people
- Insomnia Syndrome9 records, 5 in people