Herb
Hops
The papery flower used in brewing, taken here as a calming tea or pillow, traditionally used to ease into sleep.
📊 How it ranks (our editor score) — 78/100Tap to see the breakdown
🌱 What it is
Hops are the dried, papery flower cones of a climbing vine, most familiar from brewing, and traditionally used in tea and sleep pillows for their calming scent.
✨ Why it's good for you
- May help support settling into sleep
- May help support a calm, relaxed evening mind
- May help support easing restlessness at bedtime
- May help support a soothing bedtime routine
🥗 Nutrition
Per 1 cup brewed tea (240ml) · about 3 calories
- Humulone and lupulone (bitter acids)
- Flavonoids
- Negligible macronutrients
Source: Nutrition estimate (per typical serving)
🥄 How to use it
Steep 1 teaspoon of dried hops in hot water for 10 minutes and sip in the evening, or tuck dried hops into a small 'sleep pillow.' It blends well with valerian and chamomile.
How much: As teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, 1 teaspoon dried hops per cup in the evening; or a sleep pillow.
Show full details & how to prepare it
Hops — the same flowers that flavor beer — have a gentle sedative quality long used, on their own or with valerian, to quiet a restless mind at bedtime. The dried flowers make a bitter teaA warm drink made by steeping herbs in hot water. How to make a tea →, or can be tucked into a small pillow whose aroma encourages sleep.
Ways to prepare it
⚠️ Cautions
- Can cause drowsiness — for bedtime only, not before driving, and not with alcohol or sedatives.
- Avoid in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Its mild estrogen-like activity means those with hormone-sensitive conditions should check with a doctor; may deepen low mood in some prone to depression.
📚 What others say
- A traditional sleep-supporting herb
- Long used, often with valerian, to ease restlessness at night
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🕊️ A word of encouragement
Even restlessness can be gently stilled. Lay down the day, and let rest receive you.
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