Re: Re: Re: stupid, really stupid question: hops Digest Number 2594

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In a message dated 5/1/2004 3:21:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

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Date: Sat, 01 May 2004 08:16:24 -0700

From: Heidi Schuppenhauer <heidis@...>

Subject: Re: Re: stupid, really stupid question: hops

>Heidi Jean

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>Please post the reference for the statement below that hops are narcotic.

>THis is NOT my understanding of this herb.

Sure, see the link below (has LOTS of other info about hops too). " Narcotic "

might

be one of those words with multiple defintions ... I used it in the sense of

" A substance or drug which produces drowsiness or sleep by acting on the

body's metabolism "

But it sounds from the quote below that not everyone agrees about this. They

DO put

me to sleep though.

I like your suggestions too. One way that works good for us too is to have

a " power outage " night. We pretend the electricity is off and only light

candles or use flashlights for the evening. It's amazing how sleepy you

get!

-- Heidi Jean

http://www.geocities.com/jswortham/hops.html

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>>> Heidi Jean

Thanks for the link..... I will try to check this further in some old

formularies and medical texts.

Did you notice that the narcotic comment was in relationship with OIL?

Wonder if that is the distilled essential oil or an oil macerate.

Did you notice that JSWortham's links do not work?

mjh

http://foxhillfarm.us/FireBasil/