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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Hamamelis virginicana |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel)
| Botanic Name | Hamamelis virginiana |
| Common Name | Witch Hazel, Spotted Alder, Winterbloom, Snapping Hazelnut |
| Family | Hamamelidaceae |
| Parts Used | Bark, dried; leaves, fresh and dried |
| Habitat | The Eastern
United States and Canada 1
In damp woodland throughout eastern and central North America 3 |
| Constituents | Mixed
tannins 3
A bitter prinicple 3 Volatile oil 3 |
| Actions | Astringent 3 |
| Applications | To enteric
inflammation and infection 3
To contain bleeding and excessive mucous discharge from the alimentary canal 3 Locally for haemorrhoids, bruises and wounds 3 Haemorrhoids 2 Bruises and inflammed swellings 2 Varicose veins 2 Diarrhoea 2 Dysentery 2 Metrorrhagia 5 Menorrhagia 5 Uterine prolapse 5 Leukorrhoea (douche) 5 Haematemesis 5 Colitis 5 Anal prolapse (topically) 5 Haematuria 5 Sore eyes 5 |
| Body Systems | Digestive, Cardio-Vascular, Endocrine/Reproductive, Respiratory, Skin, Urinary |
| Energetics | Elnlivens
the blood, removes congestion and moderates the menses.
Astringent, venous and uterine blood decongestant. 4 Bitter, astringent, neutral7 |
| Dosage | Dried Leaf
2gms
Fluid Extract 1:1 45% 2 – 4 mls tds 5 |
| Combinations | Haemorrhoids – Rannunculus ficaria |
| C/I Cautions | Internal use in constipation |
| BHP |