| ohn's wort has emerged recently as an herb that is | | | | and hypnotic effects. This herb is known to be |
| known to assist the nervous system. Quite a few | | | | fast-acting, soothing, and calming to the nervous |
| naturopathic physicians rank kava kava, valerian, St. | | | | system. Additionally, it is another nervine herb that |
| John’s wort, passionflower, and hops as the | | | | assists in promoting sleep. It is mainly used to alleviate |
| most effective herbs for treating insomnia. A study | | | | nervous tension and promote restful sleep. Also, hops |
| that took place in 1994 and was published in the | | | | is used for antispasmodic effects. Its relaxing effect |
| Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology proved | | | | has the potential to calm the nerves and muscles in |
| that St. John’s wort extracts increased deep | | | | cases of muscle spasms. This herb has also been |
| sleep during the total sleeping period of the patients. | | | | shown to contain appetizing and tonic properties. It |
| This study also makes an interesting connection | | | | acts as a stimulant to the glands and muscles of the |
| between sleep and depression. It was found that | | | | stomach, while calming the hyperexcitable gastric |
| many standard antidepressants and MAO inhibitors | | | | nerves. Hops also has a relaxing influence upon the |
| used to treat those people who suffer from | | | | liver and gall duct, and a laxative effect on the bowels. |
| depression cause a decrease in deep sleep. St. | | | | Along with other uses, hops is also used for its |
| John’s wort has demonstrated the ability to | | | | antibiotic properties. It is very helpful for sore throats, |
| treat both insomnia and depression. | | | | bronchitis, infections, high fevers, delirium, toothaches, |
| Hops, an herb that is commonly found throughout the | | | | earaches, and pain. A hops remedy is a great way to |
| world, was originally used as a food. The tips of the | | | | help with inflammation, boils, tumors, and swelling. Hops |
| food were both cooked and eaten. The young plants | | | | is extremely high in B-complex vitamins, which are |
| were the ones eaten because the older plants were | | | | known for their calming effect on the nervous system. |
| too tough. A famous herbalist, Gerarde, recommended | | | | B vitamins also promote energy and aid in problems of |
| using the buds of these plants in salads, while the | | | | depression, anxiety, nervousness, and memory. |
| Romans anciently used hops as a food and Native | | | | Additionally, hops is extremely rich in potassium, which |
| American tribes found hops to be of great value. Hops | | | | is necessary for nerve transmission, contraction of |
| have been appreciated for a long time for its nervine | | | | muscles, and hormone secretion. Low levels of |
| properties. A hop was first used as a beer ingredient in | | | | potassium are often found in those people who have |
| England around 1500. At this point, hops farmers | | | | high blood pressure. Additionally, hops contains |
| noticed that their farmhands often seemed tired and | | | | magnesium, zinc, copper, iodine, manganese, iron, |
| easily fatigued. With time, the herb gained a huge | | | | sodium, and fluoride. |
| reputation as a natural sedative. Pillows were filled with | | | | Hops and st. johns wort are a wonderful herb that has |
| hops to promote rest and relaxation during the reign of | | | | many therapeutic uses. Hops and st. johns wort come |
| King George when people were recovering from an | | | | in tea bag, capsule, and tablet forms at your local or |
| illness. | | | | internet health food store. For more information on St. |
| Lupulin is a compound that is found in hops. It is | | | | John’s wort and hops, contact your local health |
| described as a sedative and hypnotic drug. Certain | | | | food store. |
| parts of the plant have been found to have sedative | | | | |