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Humulus Lupulus

Actions:
Nervine, anti-inflammatory carminative, digestive

Therapeutic Categories:
anxiety, depression, insomnia, sedative, hormone balancing, exzema, psoriasis

Safety:
Generally safe in standard doses: drowsiness, dizziness, or allergic reactions do not use if pregnant or breast feeding

Magical Uses:
dream work, creating peace within a tense situation, healing divine feminine

Plant Parts Used: Flowers

Preparations: Tea, decoction

Energetics: Bitter, dry

Notes: tastes like beer