Botanical Name: Humulus lupulus Common name: Hops Plant famil Read More
Botanical Name: |
Humulus lupulus |
Common name: |
Hops |
Plant family: |
Cannabaceae |
Genus: |
Humulus |
Appearance/Color: |
A fine liquid with a yellow golden consistency. |
Odor: |
Spicy Aroma |
Blends With: |
Valerian Oil, Cinnamon, Lavender, Lemon,
Orange, Grapefruit, Lime, Pine, Lemon verbena, Hyacinth, Nutmeg, Copaiba,
Clove, Citrus, Balsalm Fir, Mandarin Oil |
Origin: |
Germany |
Source: |
Flowers &
Leaves |
Method of
Extraction: |
Steam Distillation |
Absolute oils are the essential
oils which are highly concentrated and have high potency. These Concentrated
absolute oils have high aromatic properties thus they are majorly preferred in
cosmetics, perfumery, and aromatherapy. During the postproduction processes
these oils are further concentrated to make their absolute.
Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabinaceae) is a dioecious twining
perennial plant, widely cultivated throughout the temperate regions of the
world. The female inflorescences (hop cones or “hops”). made up of
membranaceous bracts contain a resinous yellow substance named lupulin. Hops
are collected in the late summer and used in the brewing industry to add
bitterness, flavor and aroma to beer. Hops (Humulus lupulus) is plant from
which the strobiles (female flower) are used for a variety of purposes
including as a sleep aid. Hops is rarely available in single-herb preparations
and is usually combined with valerian, lemon balm, passion flower, skullcap,
and/or kava. The main constituents of hops are the bitter acids, lupulone, and
humulone.
Most commonly known for its use
in crafting beers, "hops" as they're commonly called, are the female
flowers (cones) of Humulus lupulus, a climbing plant most commonly grown in
Europe. Aromatically, Hop Essential Oil to be a bit too bitter/sharp liking
when used alone, but it is a wonderful aromatic when blending at low dilutions
with other oils for either therapeutic or fragrance blending. Aromatically, it
blends particularly well with most other categories of essential oils including
the woods, florals, citrus, spice and herbaceous oils. Emotionally, Hops
Essential Oil is considered to be sedating and can be potentially helpful in
instances of anxiety, stress and insomnia. It is used in natural deodorants,
particularly at very low dilutions. Within his Tisserand Institute Complete
Skin Series course, Robert Tisserand suggests its use in a natural deodorant
formulation at 0.2%.
The oil is extensively used in
traditional healing practices such as Chinese herbal medicine and Ayurveda,
India’s holistic healing system. Its wonderful fragrance, and calming and
grounding yet uplifting effect make it much-admired oil in aromatherapy
circles. Apart from that it is expansively used in manufacturing medicines. It
is also used as a natural herbal remedy to treat anxiety, tension, insomnia,
sleeping disorder, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), high
cholesterol, bladder infections and to prevent cancer. Hop essential oil is
known to help ease sleeping problems by way of steam inhalation, baths, or
aromatherapy techniques. Hop oil is often combined with valerian root oil in
order to treat insomnia and anxiety. In fact, researches have proven the
efficacy of the hops-valerian combination as a remedy for sleep disturbances.
COMMON USAGE
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Antiseptic
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Sleep Aid
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Cosmetics
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Sedative
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Anxiety
·
Stress
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Nervousness
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Insomnia
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Neuralgia
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Bruising
·
Menstrual Issues
Ingredients:
S. No |
Key Constituents |
1 |
Lupulone |
2 |
Humulone |
3 |
Xanthohumol |
4 |
a-Caryophyllene |
5 |
b-Myrcene |
6 |
b-Caryophyllene |
7 |
g-Cadinene |
8 |
d-Cadinene |
9 |
a-Muurolene |
TOXICOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
Safety Summary
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Hazards: Not Known.
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Contraindication: Not Known.
Organ Specific Effects
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Adverse skin reaction: No Irritation.
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Reproductive toxicity: No Data Available.
Systemic Effects
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Acute Toxicity: no information found
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Skin corrosion/irritation: may be irritating to
skin.
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Carcinogenicity: Not Known.
ECOLOGICAL
INFORMATION
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Toxicity:
PNEC oral: No data available
EC50 (48hours): No data available
LC 50(96hours): No data available
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Bioaccumulation: No data available
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Mobility in soil: No data available
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Persistence and degradability: No data available
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PBT and vPvB assessment: No data available
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Other adverse effects: Do not allow it to enter
into water systems and marine environment.