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The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

Bruises, Boils, and Inflammation: A poultice
made of crushed hops helps heal bruises, boils, in-
flamed tissue, and arthritic joints.

Asthma, PMS, and Muscle Spasms: Hops are
an antispasmodic and relieve menstrual cramping,
muscle spasms, and bronchial spasms from asthma. It
also has phytoestrogenic properties, similar to soy.
Harvesting: Time of harvest varies with the climate.
Only the female seed cones are harvested and used in
brewing, and both the pollinated and unpollinated hop
flowers (strobili) are harvested.

Recipes: Valerian and Hops Infusion: 1-quart (1 Li-
ter) of water, 1 heaping tablespoon of fresh hops, 1
heaping tablespoon of chopped valerian root, raw
honey or maple syrup, if desired. Bring a quart (1 Liter)
of water to a boil and add the herbs. Cover the pot and
Hops, CCO Creative Commons, own work by moritz320 turn down the heat to a very low simmer. Simmer the
Medicinal Use: Hops flowers are a sedative and infusion for 5 minutes, then turn the heat off.
stomachic, so they promote sleep and digestion. When
used as a sedative, use fresh hops. For other medicinal
uses, you may use dried hops.

Anxiety, Insomnia, and a Sedative: Fresh
hops are a strong sedative. For insomnia and anxiety,
try a combination of hops and valerian root at bedtime.
Use dried hops for the anti-anxiety effects without the
strong sedative effects.
Digestion: Hops are a very effective bitter. It is an
excellent digestive.

IBS and Irritable Bladder: Hops treat the symp- Hops field, Wikipedia Commons
toms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and irritable blad-
der. The bitter properties and the sedative qualities re- Leave the pot covered and allow the herbs to steep for
duce spasms of both the bladder and the bowel, reliev- another 45 minutes. Sweeten the infusion with raw
ing the symptoms temporarily without affecting the honey or pure maple syrup, if desired. Drink 1 to 1 ½
underlying cause. cups of the infusion at bedtime.

Horseradish,

Armoracia rusticana

Horseradish is a perennial plant that belongs to Bras-
sicaceae (Mustard) Family. It is a root vegetable that is
used as a spice or condiment. It is native to the South-
eastern Europe and Western Asia and has naturalized
to North America. It is also known as Red Cole. My
Horseradish root, Anna reg, CC by SA 3.0
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