Oh Hops! How people have misused you all these years!
Hi, my name is Riana, and I am an alcoholicā¦ Wait wait, am I an alcoholic still if I have absolutely no desire to drink, like ever and havenāt in 15 years? Sorry, sorry, not what today is about. Back to the plant!
Hops are an amazing plant that I’m told is awfully similar to my beloved cannabis sativa plant. I donāt know that I agree, but maybe writing this will change my mind. I purchased my little 36-acre homestead 2 Decembers ago, and it came with so many beautiful medicinal plants, that I’ve spent the last 2 years just trying to learn what I can about them.
The hops that were growing took over my dog fence this year, and then climbed the side of my house, branched into my trees and just generally took over. I have some videos on my YouTube channel if you want to check them out; they got super intense.
But they took over, and it meant I HAD to use them this year. How can I let all that planty goodness go to waste?
Now I’ll tell you that outside of cannabis, and apparently marigolds, I donāt have the greenest of thumbs. The thumbs are green with a side of brown, and a sliver of “why did you try that Riana?” But, if it’s established already, I can’t overmother it and kill it, Huzzah!!!
So what can a recovered alcoholic use several pounds of hops for, you ask???
EVERYTHING!!!!!
Hops has a ton of great medicinal uses! Bet you didnāt know you donāt have to get drunk to experience the good night sleep benefits of hops. Hops contain humulene (much like its cousin Cannabis) and lupuline, which are said to be what bring about the sedative effects of hops.
For women like me who are currently experiencing menopause, hops are often touted as being a natural substitute for HRT (hormone replacement therapy). This right here is why I am making infusions of hops for my household. Menopause has hit me like a whirlwind since my hysterectomy a few years back. I barely sleep, donāt eat much, I cry now when I see puppies and stuff, this is not who I am, was, am now becoming? I donāt know, lol.
What I do know is you can make tea from hops. You could make it into an oil infusion like I am, or you could even make it into a tincture to reap the benefits of this awesome plant.
The main terpene profile of the hops plant includes the ever-sought-after and loved Myrcene. As well as Humulene, Caryophyllene, Linalool, Limonene, Terpineol, Geraniol, alpha and beta Pinene and more!
How are hops and cannabis similar? They are cousins, both of the family Cannabaceae. Both have resinous glands that contain their active compounds. Both have palmate leaves (leaves that look like your hands!). You can also smoke hops, and it is said to be stress and anxiety relieving. I did find a lot of people saying to blend it with other smokeables so it doesnāt make your head super swimmy.
Why am I telling you all of this? It’s about high time I put all the pieces together and stop acting like cannabis consumers arenāt homesteaders, or that homesteaders arenāt cannabis consumers. We can be more than one thing, so in that vein, I’ll be sharing more info on all the things I do š
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