Witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana, family Hamamelidaceae. Part discussed: Bark and leaf.
Identity
- Common name
- Witch hazel
- Botanical name
- Hamamelis virginiana
- Family
- Hamamelidaceae
- Part or material
- Bark and leaf
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Skin and External Care
About
Hamamelis virginiana L., Hamamelidaceae. EMA monographs cover cortex (bark) and folium (leaf).
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Bark and leaf are separate monograph scopes.
Safety considerations
No authority consulted for this entry records a safety, contraindication or interaction statement for this material. The House states only what its sources carry.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- EMA HMPC Hamamelidis cortex · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
- EMA HMPC Hamamelidis folium · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.