Steinmetz:Hamamelis

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Hamamelis virginiana

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Hamamelidaceae
English Names
  • Witch Hazel
  • Spotted Alder
  • Winter Bloom
Natural Habitat
  • eastern puts of U. S. A. and Canada
  • especially Virginia
Part(s) Used
  • Cortex Hamamelidis
  • Folia Hamamelidis
Constituent(s)
  • pyrogalloltannin (hamamelitannin)
  • phlobaphene
  • bitter principle
  • gallic acid
  • volatile oil
  • fat
  • wax
  • resin
  • phytosterin
  • bamamelin
  • cholin
  • saponin
Action
  • anodyne
  • sedative
  • antiseptic
  • haemostatic
  • astringent
  • cooling
  • tonic
  • alterative
  • used in hemorrhoids
  • hemorrhages and in skin diseases
  • and in cosmetics
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