It seems like the dehydrating effect that hops have when drinking hoppy beer is present with smoking hops as well. This works against my own personal sleeping needs and is the reason I don't drink. Unfortunately, I'm not able to feel the same motivation to try more due to muscle aches and stomach cramps. This is my own personal chemistry and I wouldn't try to subscribe my decision to anyone else. Sticking to the sticky-icky. I think that the Damiana Leaf mixed with California Poppy has a better overall effect. Will check back in when I get my hands on some Lion's Tail Flower.
wiserleo Reviewed by wiserleo on . Smoking hops Okay, my newest bit of useful/useless info: I was reading up on medicinal herbs, particulary those with sedative or anti-anxiety effects, and came across a reference to people actually SMOKING hops. This isn't TOO surprising since hops is the closest family member to cannabis, they are both classified as the Cannabacae, and as you can see from the attached thumbnails they're virtually identical in how they show their sex parts. Lupulin, produced by the female flowers of hops, is a Rating: 5