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[Production Name]: Hamamelis Virginiana Extract
[Latin Name]: Hamamelis Mollis
[Apperance]: Brown Yellow Powder
[Ratio product]: 10:1
[Test Method]: TLC

Hamamelis virginiana L., commonly known as witch hazel, is a small tree or shrub that belongs to the Hamamelidaceae family. It grows between 1.5 and 3.5 m in height. The bark is brown and smooth. The leaves are deciduous, elliptic to ovate, margins wavy, asymmetrical at the base, between 7.5 and 12.5 cm long. The flowers are yellow outside and yellowish brown inside, with four characteristic thread-like, about 2 cm long petals. Blooming occurs by the end of autumn, when the leaves fall. The fruit is a capsule. Hamamelis is native to North America, where it often grows in the damp forests of the Southeastern areas (from Brunswick and Quebec until Minnesota, south of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas). It is cultivated in the United States and Canada. In Europe, cultivation is at the small scale, especially as an ornamental bush for gardens. The leaves must be harvested in summer. The leaves are almost odourless and have an astringent, mildly bitter, aromatic taste. Hamamelis extract is produced from the leaves of Hamamelis virginiana L. Hamamelis water is produced from the flowers of Hamamelis virginiana L.

 

Function

1.Witch Hazel Extract was widely used for medicinal purposes by American Indians and is a component of a variety of commercial healthcare products.
2.Used externally on sores, bruises, and swelling. 
3.Used in skin care. 
4.A strong anti-oxidant and astringent. 
5.Used as a natural remedy for psoriasis, eczema, aftershave applications, ingrown nails, to prevent sweating of the face, cracked or blistered skin, for treating insect bites, poison ivy, and as a treatment for varicose veins and hemorrhoids. 
6.Found in numerous over-the-counter hemorrhoid preparations. 
7.Recommended to women to reduce swelling and soothe wounds resulting from childbirth.

Application:
Applied in functional food field, health care products field, cosmetic field and pharmaceuticals field.