Observation: Humulus lupulus L. (Andrzej Konstantynowicz Sep 3, 2022) Northern Europe

Most probable name

Humulus lupulus L.

Cannabaceae Hops

Submitted name

Humulus lupulus L.

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Humulus lupulus L. Hops

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Place

Bratoszewice, Park Szkoły

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Native to temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Edible plant - young leaves and young shoots cooked; the fleshy rhizomes are sometimes eaten; a tea is made from the leaves and cones, has a gentle calming effect; the essential oil of the flowering heads is used as a flavouring in cereal beverages and mineral waters.
Herbal plant - The female fruiting body is anodyne, antiseptic, antispasmodic, diuretic, febrifuge, hypnotic, nervine, sedative, stomachic and tonic, used as a folk remedy to treat a wide range of complaints, including boils, bruises, calculus, cancer, cramps, cough, cystitis, debility, delirium, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, fever, fits, hysteria, inflammation, insomnia, jaundice, nerves, neuralgia, rheumatism, and worms; the decoction from the flower is said to remedy swellings and hardness of the uterus; alcoholic extracts of hops in various dosage forms have been used clinically in treating numerous forms of leprosy, pulmonary tuberculosis, and acute bacterial dysentery, with varying degrees of success in China; axtracts of the plant are used in Europe in skin creams and lotions for their alleged skin-softening properties.
Useful plant - a fine brown dye is obtained from the leaves and flower heads; a fibre is obtained from the stems.

Humulus lupulus L.Northern EuropeObservation

Humulus lupulus L.

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