♥What is Witch Hazel?

Question

I heard its for your skin or something?

Answer 1

Here is a Copy & Paste for you on it.

Witch-hazel is the common name for a genus of shrubs Hamamelis in the family Hamamelidaceae, with four species, two in North America (H. virginiana and H. vernalis), and one each in Japan (H. japonica) and China (H. mollis). The Persian Ironwood, a closely related tree formerly treated as Hamamelis persica, is now given a genus of its own, as Parrotia persica, as it differs in the flowers not having petals. Other closely allied genera are Parrotiopsis, Fothergilla and Sycopsis (see under Hamamelidaceae). The Witch-Hazel is not closely related to the Common Hazel.

They are popular garden shrubs, grown for their clusters of rich yellow to orange-red flowers which begin to expand in the autumn before the leaves fall and continue throughout the winter. It is one of the earliest blooming garden plants. The bark and leaves are astringent, the extract, also referred to as Witch Hazel, is used medicinally. Extracts from its bark and leaves are used in aftershave lotions and lotions for treating bruises. The seeds contain a quantity of oil and are edible. The name is derived from the use of the twigs as divining rods, just as hazel twigs were used in England.

Hamamelis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Feathered Thorn.

The word witch has its origins in Middle English wiche, from the Old English wice, meaning "pliant" or "bendable", and which also gives us Wicker and weak.

Here is the link so you can view pictures and reference it further.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hazel

Answer 2

Witch Hazel is:

An extract of the leaves and bark of the Hamamelis Virginia plant.

Uses include:

Astringent that can dry out spots, reduce oil on the skin and for shrinking skin pores.

Puffy eyes can be refreshed with refrigerated witch hazel-soaked pads.

It can then be used in creams, lotions and moisturizing gels.

Medically it can be applied externally, it soothes inflammation, burns, infections & insect bites and soothes bruises and sprains.

Answer 3

Witch Hazel is used as an astringent for your face.

Answer 4

witch hazel is a cleaner herb(like a anti itch) that usually helps out the skin mainly the genital skin. if you get a fem cleaner make sure it has witch hazel in it

Answer 5

it can b 4 a number of things like warts, scrapes etc. its from an herb called Witch Hazel

Answer 6

A plant extract that soothes the skin...common in after shave. Good for both sex's skin.

Answer 7

yea its good for cleansing your skin...you can find it next to all the astringents in the store.....its clear colored, im pretty sure

Answer 8

It is an astringent for your face. (tightens the pores)