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Botanical name: Humulus lupulus
Family Cannabaceae
Therapeutic actions
Analgesic: relieves or diminishes pain
Anaphrodisiac: blunts sexual desire and decrease libido
Astringent: contracts, tightens, and binds tissues
Anti-androgenic: act against male sex hormones
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-spasmodic: prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps
Bitter: increases the secretion of digestive juices.
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Febrifuge: reduce fever
Hypnotic: produces sleep
Sedative: reduces nervousness, distress, or agitation
Nervine: strengthens or tones the nerves and nervous system
Tonic: strengthens and improves bodily performance