Men everywhere are about to cheer… hops have long been used as a mild sedative.
Beer fans have long felt the calming effect of hops (the female flowers used in making beer).
Now, the bad news for insomniacs is that beer doesn’t contain enough hops to do the trick, plus it has that pesky stimulant alcohol to contend with.
Instead, it’s best to take hops extracts as a mild sedative in a dose of 30 – 120 milligrams before heading off to bed.
