Hops, helps ease nervousness, restlessness and
stress. This herbal medicine also helps
reduce your desire for alcohol, which is helpful, as alcohol abuse may be common among people with PTSD, states the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Hops is commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia, shock, stress and pain. Hops possesses sedative, anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic action.