Hops are mostly well known for they are the preferred ingredient in beer brewing. Its flowers are known to have aromatic and bitter qualities. However, hops has a long history of use in herbalism for their beneficial properties. The hops flower is a gentle nervine when steeped in infusions or tinctured. The flowers can also be added to dream pillows or cosmetic formulations. There is also evidence that they have been used to aid sleep. King George III supposedly bedded on pillows filled with hops to calm him.