What are the effects of Humulus lupulus?

Humulus japonicus is effective in clearing heat and removing toxins, diuretic and diaphoretic (improves the problem of dribbling in the urine and the problem of small amount of urine not being able to pass).
Humulus japonicus is a traditional Chinese medicine and is the whole herb of the plant Humulus japonicus in the mulberry family. It is used for treating lung-heat cough, deficiency heat and thirst, feverish drenching (burning and stinging pain during urination, accompanied by frequent urination and urgency, and discomfort of traction in the abdomen), dysuria (unsmooth urination), diarrhea and dysentery, and feverish sores and ulcers (surgical skin diseases characterized by redness, swelling, heat and pain).
Clinically, it can be used for itching and hemorrhoidal prolapse by decoction of Humulus lupulus; used for scrofula (mainly refers to cervical lymph node tuberculosis) by decoction of Humulus lupulus and brown sugar; used for snake and scorpion stings by combining the fresh leaves of Humulus lupulus with andrographis and pounding them together for external application.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of this product are not clear at present. It should be used with caution by non-heaters.
This drug should be used regularly under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. If there is no improvement, please go to a regular hospital for timely consultation, improve relevant examinations to clarify the diagnosis and standardize the treatment, so as to avoid delaying the condition.