Saturday, July 31, 2010

What is Witch Hazel?

Witch hazel is a native plant of North America and is a low growing herb. Historically, it is a well known medicinal herb and this resulted it in spreading into Europe. Witch hazel preparations are available in drug stores. They range from tincture to soothing cream and also in skin care stores. This herb acts as an astringent and in firming and tightening the tissues. This also reduces irritation and itching on the skin. Its properties make it an excellent herb for adding it to medicine cabinet.
Four species of hazel witch are included in “Hamamelis” genus. All the four species have bright yellow flowers that appear in fall and simple leaves with wavy edges. The fruit of flower matures from the previous years simultaneously. These crack and open explosively, when they are ripened fully and the seeds eject into the surrounding areas. That’s why it is also called “snapping hazel”.
Some people believe erroneously that the herb’s name is related to witches. The origin of this herb’s name is a bit mundane. “Witch” refers to corruption of Anglo Saxon word “wych” which means flexible. Witch hazel branches are more popular for pliancy. Plant has some mystical associations because witch hazel branches are very suitable for dowsing rods.
Teas, tinctures and, distillations of witch hazel are used to treat various ailments from past hundreds of years. Distillation is created when hazel is steamed to extract the volatile oils. Teas are prepared from flowers, bark and, leaves. To prepare tinctures, hazel barks are suspended into alcohol for leaching out useful compounds of herb. Tinctures and distillations are used for external use while tea is used for internal use.
According to researchers, hazel acts in various ways. Its astringent property heals the sun burns, sore muscles and, irritation caused by insect bites. It also acts as a toner for body and face and soothes irritated tissues. Its surface numbing property helps in treating sore muscles. Some skincare creams, like shaving creams and lotions contain witch hazel.


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