What is hops?
Hops are a tasty, healthy and versatile herb. It has several medicinal uses. Hops help against insomnia, it is calming for exam stress, nervousness and it helps against nervousness. It is also diuretic and antiseptic. It can be used against Jaundice, cystitis, liver disease, digestive disorders due to nervousness, for stomach ulcers, intestinal infections, stomach cramps, against Crohn's disease, against Irritable Bowel Syndrome and for PMS. For these symptoms, Hops is usually drunk as a medicinal tea. It is a bitter tea that can therefore help well with liver problems. A decoction of Hop bubbles can help against all kinds of skin irritations like e.g. Eczema, itching and Herpes. A compress of Hopbells also helps against an ear or tooth infection. A wrap of a decoction of Hops can also help against joint pain (Rheumatism). Hop is also used in cooking in combination with chicken, pasta, olive oil, eggs, lamb and beef. And of course, Hop sprouts are also used in the preparation of beer. Young Hop shoots can also be eaten. This is considered a delicacy. They have a slightly bitter and nutty flavour that taste delicious in a salad. Hop sprouts can also be added to pastries such as: cake and cupcakes. The young leaves of Hops can be briefly boiled or steamed and then used in a variety of dishes. In Belgium, Hops sprouts in particular are widely eaten. Hops are also still used as a natural dye for wool or cotton. Hops colours wool or cotton sulphur yellow to dark brown. Hops can also be used to cover an ugly wall or fence in a very short time. In short Hop is thus a versatile herb used in many different ways.
Using hops
Hops probably originated in China. But nowadays it is also widely cultivated in the Netherlands and Belgium (Poperingen).
1. Hops have several medicinal uses. It is used against: exam stress, insomnia, nervousness, Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, PMS, stomach cramps, intestinal infections, Herpes, Eczema, stomach ulcers, Jaundice, liver diseases, cystitis, joint pain (rheumatism) and against digestive disorders caused by nervousness.
2. Hops are used as tea, decoction and as a compress.
3. Hops are delicious with chicken, beef, lamb, eggs, olive oil and pasta.
4. Hops are used as a natural dye for wool and cotton, colouring these fabrics sulphur yellow to dark brown.
5. Hops are a hardy, perennial, climbing and very fast-growing herbal plant.
6. Hops are related to Cannabis.
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Soak: 24 hours
Indoor sowing: February - March or September - October
Outdoor sowing: March - May or October - November
Germination: 30 - 90 days
Germination temp.: 5 - 18 °C
Sowing depth: shallow - 3 mm
Plant distance: 50 - 60 cm
Plant position: sunny
Days till harvest: 120 - 130
Soak the seeds, for a better germination, for about 24 hours in tepid water. Sow indoors from February on in seperate post of about 7 cm Ø in moist sowing and potting soil. Press the seeds in gently and don't cover them, because hop is a light germinater. Keep moist and cover the pots with some clingfilm to retain the moisture. Hop can germinate quit unregullarly and it can take a long time before the seeds germinate. Remove the clingfilm, when the seedlings first appear. Harden the seedlings of for about 10 days, mid May, when they're no longer any danger of frosts. Put the seedlings on a moist spot with sun and very good drainage. Give this fast growing climber good support.
Sow outdoors from March on. Sow on a sunny plot with some support and good drainage. Sow shallow and thin and press or rake the seeds in gently. Hop needs a lot of patience for germination, because this herb is a very irregullar germinator. Thin the seedlings to about 50 - 60 cm, when they're large enough to handle. The young seedlings and shoots and leaves can be used shortly cooked in salads or as a vegetable. The female flowers (the bells) can be harvested after about 120 days. These bells are used to give flavour to beer.
