Humulus lupulus

394licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule, Tablet, Tincture +2

Health Canada Monographs

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HOPS -HUMULUS LUPULUS
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (calmative)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as a sleep aid (during times of mental stress)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as an aromatic bitter to aid digestion and to increase appetite (stomachic)
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g. Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness and as a sleep aid during times of mental stress)
  • For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine," any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Hops is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (calmative)). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine," any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Hops is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (calmative))
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adolescents 12-17 years and Adults 18 years and older (EMA 2014; ESCOP 2003)0.5–6 gramsper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if sleeplessness persists continuously for more than 4 weeks (chronic insomnia) (Berardi et al. 2002; Dipiro et al. 2002).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (Brinker 2010; Barnes et al. 2007; Mills and Bone 2005; McGuffin et al. 1997).
cautionWhen using this product avoid taking with alcohol or products that cause drowsiness (Brinker 2010).
cautionWhen using this product exercise caution if you drive or use machinery as this product may cause drowsiness (EMA 2014).

Alternative Names

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Bine(common)European hop(common)Hop(common)Hops(common)Humulus lupulus

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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50 mg68 licensed products
25 mg24 licensed products
30 mg22 licensed products
100 mg20 licensed products
70 mg19 licensed products
500 mg19 licensed products
0 17 licensed products
75 mg17 licensed products
60 mg15 licensed products
150 mg15 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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