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Hops
Humulus Lupulus
Hops (
Humulus lupulus
) is a sedative plant that is used as a component in beer.
In British Columbia, local farmers add it to horses' feed as an ethnoveterinary remedy before stressful situations, as it acts as a sedative.
References
C Lans, N Turner, G Brauer, G Lourenco, K Georges.
Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in Trinidad and in British Columbia, Canada.
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine..
2006
P Waller, G Bernes, S Thamsborg, A Sukura, S Richter, K Ingebrigtsen, J Hoglund
Plants as De-Worming Agents of Livestock in the Nordic Countries: Historical Perspective
Acta vet. scand..
2001
