|Latin Name :||Humulus lupulus|
|English Name :||Hop|
|French Name :||Houblon, houblon grimpant, salsepareille indigène, vigne du Nord|
|Origin :||Canada, cultivated cones|
History and origin
Hop is a perennial plant. In its natural environment, it grows in shaded and humid places. It is a dioecious plant, that means each plant carries only female or only male flowers. Female produces cones covered with a yellow, fragrant and bitter resin, the lupulin. This substance is used in making beer. In traditional medicine, hop preparations were used to enhance relaxation and improve sleep.