Evidence brief · Supplement
Hops for Sleep quality
Evidence grade C — Usually with valerian
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Sleep qualityEvidence grade C
Usually with valerian
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Sleep quality (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For sleep quality, Hops earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Usually with valerian
How it might work
It has mild sedative and GABAergic activity; the 8-prenylnaringenin content is a potent phytoestrogen.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Generally safe; phytoestrogenic — caution in hormone-sensitive conditions.
Bottom line
A mild sleep herb best known in valerian-hops blends. Modest; mind the phytoestrogen if relevant.
Goes with
- HopsRead the full Hops monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Passionflower for Sleep qualityEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- ApigeninThe chamomile flavone behind the bedtime-tea calm — mild, benign, thinly studied as an isolated supplement.Evidence grade C
- Apigenin for Sleep / calmEvidence grade C — Chamomile-level evidenceEvidence grade C
- L-Theanine for Sleep qualityEvidence grade C — Relaxation, not sedationEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.