Hop cone oil

The distinctive properties of the flowering plant common hops belonging to the Konoplev family have been known to mankind since ancient times. Even in ancient times, people used hops as a medicine. Until now, hops are considered a valuable natural material that has found quite wide use in various industries. Inflorescences and hop cones were used to make healing infusions.

Over time, people learned to extract hop cone essential oil from the plant's coproducts. currently, hop cone oil is actively used in medicine, pharmacology, brewing, as well as in the food industry. In addition, strong plant fibers are made from hop stems, which are used in the production of burlap, as well as strong household ropes.

The chemical composition of hop cones is enriched with various biologically active compounds that have a positive effect on the human body. The oil composition obtained from hop cones is enriched with 8-prenylnaryngenin (8-PN). This substance is considered to be a phytoestrogen, i. e. , a female sex harmony, which endows hop cones with estrogenic activity.

Until now, scientists have not come to an unambiguous opinion about the presence or absence of negative consequences of the influence of phytoestrogen on the human body. Hop cone oil is used in the food industry and home brewing. As a result of scientific experiments conducted on rats, it was found that when eating a large amount of hop cone oil, various pathologies and severe diseases can develop.

Hop cone oil is produced by oil extraction of plant material. It is worth paying attention to the fact that it is better to use refined or edible hop oil for culinary purposes. Such vegetable oil can be used as an ingredient in salad dressing. Hop oil is distinguished by its fruity-herbal spicy and slightly tart aroma. Hop oil can be mixed with other oils, nutmeg oil as well as citrus fruits are good for this.

The essential oil of hops is suitable for cosmetic procedures. Oil obtained from hop cones is used as a basis for making healing and therapeutic masks for hair and face. In addition, hop cone oil helps in the treatment of bruises, bruises, arthritis, toothache, and also has a positive effect in asthma, indigestion, chronic cough, cystitis, and nervous dispersion.

It is worth remembering that in addition to the benefits, hop oil can cause significant damage to your health if you do not take precautions, as well as use the product for other purposes and without prior medical advice. In addition, hop oil can arouse allergic reactions in people suffering from individual intolerance to the biologically active compounds included in the product.