Botanical Breast Enhancement: Guide

Hops; Humulus

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This is about hops including its hormonal properties, and use for breast enlargement and hormone balance.

Etymology

The genus of hops goes by the scientific name of Humulus. It belongs to the Cannabaceae family.

Properties

Hops lowers FSH and LH, and it indirectly raises prolactin. The potent phytohormone 8-prenylnaringenin (8PN) from Humulus was found to have this hormonal effect. 8PN is also a powerful estrogen analog that is specifically an agonist of ERα which effects are shown in the breasts. In small amounts, hops sensitizes progesterone receptors.

Use

Humulus for breast enhancement

Hops can be taken during secretory phase.

Hops should not be taken in any combination during proliferative phase and ovulation, as this can cause breast shrinking and contribute to hormone imbalances.

Specific herb programs using hops that cause breast growth can be seen in hops01, anon03 and hirsutism02.

Humulus or herbs with similar properties are in herb programs based on menstrual phases. There must be balance throughout phases, and combinations of herbs help the body acheive balance for health, breast growth and hip growth. It's important that menses is light and short. Also, preventing an excess of negative symptoms for menses helps set the balance for proliferative phase. Luteal phase uses a different combination of herbs than proliferative phase for symptoms. For a simplified herb schedule, where there's commonality of herb recommendations for symptoms such as swelling and signs of excess estrogen, use nonmenses. BCP01 is a composite page of pieces of different programs on birth control or IUD use.

Herb timing and combinations' success for breast enhancement relies on menstrual phases. Descriptions and pictures of results from herb combination use can be seen in programs. For more guidance, see guide, or hirsutism-topic.

Similar herbs

Blessed milk thistle (Silybum) also increases prolactin. Silymarin contained in thistle upregulates ERβ, so it would likely require different companion herbs than hops.

Black cohosh (Actaea) can lower LH perhaps similarly to hops. However, black cohosh isn't recommended.

Precautions

Handling or ingesting hops during proliferative or ovulation can cause hormone imbalances. It is also expected to worsen mood, if taken during this time.

Humulus can also act as a serious irritant, especially during proliferative and ovulation. Some show allergic reactions to hops, even by touch, so proliferative and ovulation may be the time where its symptoms can be worse. Wash hands and scrub fingernails thoroughly to prevent hops oils from spreading, if this is the case. Anti-histamines (over counter allergy medication) and fiber (not from foods containing phyto-estrogens) should help. Sunflower seed seemed to cause a slight improvement in hormone balance and from allergic-like symptoms.

See precautions for more details of care to be taken with herb use. Proper nutrition is a consideration for health. Also, check for the latest blog updates about herb and hormone safety.

It is very important that menses be light and not prolonged.

If you have hirsutism, PCOS, hot-flashes, other signs of hormone imbalances, see estrogen-imbalance, and hirsutism program journals at hirusitism-topic before trying herbs.

Herb concentrates can be tens of times more potent by weight than herbs in solid form. This can easily lead to hormone imbalances. For this reason, concentrate extracts are not recommended for extended or excessive internal use, especially during fertility years. Concentrates shouldn't be used to overcome plateaus. Another issue with herbal extracts, is that they may not have the full range of properties of the herb. Essential oils are not recommended for breast enhancement. If opting to use herbal extracts, use food grade extracts, with no more than 1 drop at a time diluted in water.

More

anon12-2407h: Anon12
Anon12
jellie-20-beforeafter:
Jellie

For the latest herb programs and how to get started, see: guide. Pictures of breast enhancement can be seen in the program journals of Anon02, Anon08, Anon09, Bubblemelon and Jellie.

For resources on hips and butt enhancement, see: /appendix/hips-butt-enhancement and /appendix/kettlebell.

breast-endocrinology.pdf describes the science of breast development and endocrinology. It also describes symptoms related to hormone imbalances. Biology and hormone imbalances are excerpts from this ebook. breast-endocrinology.pdf uses a Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 4.0) license.


Breast.is blog

Anon12: 2024, April and July - August 29, 2024
Anon12 images from April and July.

Anon14: August 2024 - August 25, 2024
Anon14 images from July. She said there was minor growth, though it's difficult to tell by the images. Definite hip growth.

Anon12: July 2024 - July 04, 2024
Anon12 images from July. Difficult to see if there was growth.

Lignan adjustments: July 7, 2024 - July 08, 2024
Removing herbal lignans from some recommendations, seemed to be adding to swelling/bloating.

Journal note - July 08, 2024
About journal for more constant and minor page changes of herb and program pages. Update on Anon14.

Adjustments to herb schedule related to progestins - July 04, 2024
The recommendations that went along with herbal progestins, seemed to be adding to swelling/bloating

Nonmenses addition for estrogenic symptoms - July 04, 2024
For nonmenses, intended to be the simplified herb schedule, an addition will be added for estrogenic symptoms when there's no swelling.

IUD herb program - June 07, 2024
IUD program

Anon14 - June 07, 2024
Anon14

Anon12 - June 07, 2024
Anon12

Status: herb programs by end of May - May 31, 2024
Status for end of May

Updated herb schedules - April 27, 2024
Updated herb schedules, closer to how they were before

Determining updates for luteal phase schedule - March 07, 2024
The luteal phase schedule causes unnecessary swelling/bloating, which doesn't aid in growth. Working on updating this.

Status of non-menses herb schedule - February 22, 2024
Scrapping latest non-menses herb schedule.

Breast.is is back - May 03, 2024
Breast.is is back

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