Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana L.)
Table of contents
- Brand Names
- Drug Combinations
- Chemistry
- Pharmacologic Category
- Therapeutic Use
- Drug Interactions
- Dosage
Brand Names
Europe
Spain: Derminiol, Hemoderminiol, Optrex, Suaviplant Rectal.
North America
Canada: Preparation H Cleansing Pads; USA: Dickinson’s Witch Hazel, Preparation H Medicated Wipes, T.N. Dickinson’s Hazelets, Tucks.
Drug combinations
Hamamelis virginiana: Achillea millefolium; Aconitum napellus; Actaea spicata; Ambra grisea; Arnica montana; Bellis perennis; Calendula officinalis; Caulophyllum thalictroides; Chamomile; Cimicifuga racemosa; Cinchona pubescens; Clematis recta; Conyza canadensis; Crocus sativus; Cyclamen purpurascens; Echinacea spp.; Equisetum arvense; Euphorbium spp.; Euspongia officinalis; Galium odoratum; Gelsemium sempervirens; Ginkgo biloba; Gossypium herbaceum; Hawthorn; Hydrastis canadensis; Hypericum perforatum; Juniperus sabina; Krameria triandra; Ledum palustre; Lytta vesicatoria; Magnesium chloratum; Matricaria recutita; Mitchella repens; Nerium oleander; Nitric Acid; Nitroglycerinum; Paeonia officinalis; Packera aurea; Phytolacca americana; Potassium Carbonate; Pulsatilla pratensis; Resina thapsiae; Rosmarinus officinalis; Ruta graveolens; Salicylic Acid; Salvia officinalis; Sanguinaria canadensis; Secale cornutum; Sodium Chloride; Strychnos nux-vomica; Sulfur; Trillium erectum; Ustilago maydis; Vinca minor; Viola tricolour; Viscum album; Zanthoxylum fraxineum
Chemistry
Witch Hazel: A clear, odorless distillate prepared from recently cut and partially dried dormant twigs of Hamamelis virginiana Linné.
Pharmacologic Category
Astringent. Natural Products; Herbs.
Mechanism of action
Therapeutic use
After-stool wipe to remove most causes of local irritation. Temporary management of vulvitis, pruritus ani and vulva. Helps relieve discomfort of simple hemorrhoids, anorectal surgical wounds, episiotomies.