WITCH HAZEL
Circulation Witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana L., is native to North America, but is now widely grown in Europe. It is composed of flavonoids and tannins, and is traditionally used to improve symptoms of “heavy legs”. Read the detailed description
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Data on traditional use
Cahier de l’agence du médicament (France):
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Used to reduce the sensation of heavy legs
Monographie Canada :
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Used to help relieve heaviness and leg pain
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Detailed description
Hamamelis virginiana L., also known as witch hazel, is a plant in the Hamamelidaceae family, endemic to northeastern North America and now widely present in Europe.
This plant was traditionally used topically for its beneficial effects on skin and mucous membranes.
Its leaves and bark can be used in extract form, and contain tannins, gallic acid, flavonoids, saponins and essential oils.
Its main active ingredients are flavonoids with antioxidant activity, which contribute to healthy vascular function and, in particular, to the improvement of symptoms of “heavy legs”.
When applied topically, witch hazel’s tannins are said to have vasoconstrictor activity, which may be responsible for its effects on the skin.
