Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana

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Description: 20-30 foot deciduous shrub; flowering September
- December with yellow slender petals; leaves obovate
Parts used: twigs, bark and leaves
Used as/for: astringents and toners; Leaf tea – colds and sore
throats; Leaf infusion (cooled) – puffy eyes; Bark tea – lung
ailments and menstrual flow; Twig tea/wash – limbers up
muscles and relieves lameness
Preparations: infusions, decoctions, washes, steams, soaps,
salves, balms and creams
Habitat: woods