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Witch Hazel has been supposed to owe its utility to an action on the muscular fibre of veins. The distilled extract from the fresh leaves and young twigs forms an excellent remedy for internal or external uses, being beneficial for many internal organs. For varicose veins, it should be applied on a lint bandage, which must be constantly kept moist: a pad of Witch Hazel applied to a burst varicose can help stop the bleeding.
This smooth grey bark comes from a shrub with several crooked branching trunks from one root, 4 to 6 inches in diameter, 10 to 12 feet in height. Extracts from its bark and leaves are also used in aftershave lotions and skin lotions. The main constituents in witch hazel that provide this herb with its strong astringent effects are tannins and volatile oils. Preliminary studies suggest that witch hazel strengthens veins and offers anti-inflammatory effects and is useful in relieving various skin problems.
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One of the most over-looked winter flowering shrubs is the witch hazel. What I particularly like about this plant is its unique flowers, unusual flowering season and pleasant fragrance. Have you ever noticed that almost all winter flowering plants have fragrance. Of course, that is 'Mother Nature's' way of attracting insects for winter pollination. It benefits the home gardener by providing nice garden fragrance during the winter, and the advantage of having cut fragrant flowers for use in indoor winter flower arrangements. The witch hazels offer all of these attributes. The flowers have a unique shape, they appear rather spidery and look just right on the branches of the plant.
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