Hamamelis: medicinal herb or witch broom

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Laut amerikanischer Folklore bezog sich die „Hexe“ in Hamamelis auf frühe amerikanische Kolonisten, die aus dem Strauch Besen herstellten, auf denen sie herumflogen, und als makaber oder romantisch mag dies erscheinen, gibt es natürlich keinen Beweis dafür, dass dies jemals passiert . Die Verwendung der gegabelten Zweige als Wahrsager (Douser), um Wasser zu finden, könnte auch einen Einfluss auf die Benennung dieses Heilkrauts gehabt haben. Der Kräutername hat jedoch nichts mit Hexerei zu tun. Das Wort „Hexe“ wurde ursprünglich im Mittelenglischen wiche geschrieben (die englische Sprache von ungefähr 1150 bis ungefähr 1500) und bedeutete biegsam, was ein Merkmal von Hamameliszweigen …
According to the American folklore, the "witch" in Hamamelis referred to early American colonists who made brooms out of the shrub on which they flew around, and as a macabre or romantic this may appear, there is of course no evidence that this ever happens. The use of the owned branches as a fortune teller (douser) to find water could also have had an impact on the naming of this medicinal herb. However, the herbal name has nothing to do with witchcraft. The word "witch" was originally written in Central English geswiche (the English language from about 1150 to approximately 1500) and meant flexible, which a characteristic of hammelis branches ... (Symbolbild/natur.wiki)

According to the American folklore, the "witch" in Hamamelis referred to early American colonists who made brooms out of the shrub on which they flew around, and this may not appear as a macabre or romantic, there is of course no evidence that this ever happens. The use of the owned branches as a fortune teller (douser) to find water could also have had an impact on the naming of this medicinal herb. However, the herbal name has nothing to do with witchcraft. The word "witch" was originally written in Central English geswiche (the English language from about 1150 to approximately 1500) and meant flexible, which is a characteristic of hammelis branches. Oh, so many some and wank and witches to keep an overview!

we continue to the "Hasel" in Hamamelis. This is the simple part because the herb resembles the hazelnut. This is most likely the point where the second half of, oh I don't want to say again, Witch Hasel was named.

Now about the facts. The genus and type for this herb is Hamamelis Verginiana. It is a flowering leaf plant or a shrub, also known as a wine blossom, hazelnut and hammelis. The alias “Schnapen” comes from the bright noises that are created when the seeds are being used.

The parts used for medical means are the leaves and bark that contain astringing, substances that can dry, stream and harden. When applying to certain external areas, the astringing can temporarily tighten and reduce painful varicose veins or reduce inflammation in vein inflammation (vein inflammation). Hamamelis contains procyanadines, resin and flavonoids, all of which contribute to its calming, anti -inflammatory properties.

lotions from Hamamelis are useful to calm rough, swollen hands of gardeners or carpenters.

To relieve a sore throat, a g forgail rinse can be effective with hammelis, myrrh and cloves, although it is best to use a tea or a tincture, not the hammamelis of the drugstore, which contains isopropyl alcohol. The same mouthwash can also be used for swollen and infected gums.

other well -known uses include:

  • treatment for reducing itching and swelling by poison ponds and poisonous.
  • remedy for healing and relieving the baby's diaper rash.
  • helpful in healing smaller cuts
  • can be applied to bruises
  • treatment for other smaller skin diseases
  • Effective for the treatment of acne

The most universal use of Hamamelis is, however, a remedy for hemorrhoids in which the adstringents come into play and help to reduce the blood vessels to their normal size.

Indians used the herb as a rubbing (decoction) to treat cuts, bruises, insect bites, joint pain and sore muscles. They also made a tea out of the herb to stop internal bleeding, prevent miscarriage and treat colds, fever, sore throat and menstrual complaints. Bows were made from the flexible branches. The Indians presented this herb of European colonists who accepted the herb for its diverse use.

currently sold more than 1 million gallons of Hamamelis in the United States, which makes it one of the most common medicinal herbs in the country.

This day in this days, Hamamelis is used in aftershave lotions and lotions for the treatment of bruises, insect bites and of course hemorrhoids.