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	Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bugs eventually uses Hazel's own magic against her and transforms her into a sexy female bunny, prompting the comment, "But aren't they all witches inside?" As Jones was unable to get Foray to play the role, Bea Benaderet supplies the witch's voice.
		"Witch hazel" is a pun on the name of a North American shrub and the herbal medicine derived from it.
		Witch Hazel is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Witch_Hazel_(Looney_Tunes) (658 words)

	Witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana, witch hazel photos
		Witch hazel is approved as an over-the-counter astringent in the external analgesic (pain-relieving), skin protectant categories, and as an external anorectal, primarily used for symptomatic relieve of hemorrhoids (as pads, ointments, or suppositories).
		Witch hazel "extract" is a steam distillate of the recently harvested twigs of the shrub, with about 14 percent alcohol added.
		Dipped in a cotton ball, witch hazel water is dabbed on insect bites to calm pain and relieve itching.
	www.stevenfoster.com /education/monograph/witchhazel.html (2017 words)

	Witch Hazel - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
		Witch hazel may be called by its alternate name, “snapping hazel”, because the thick seedpods break open suddenly with a sharp popping sound, to shoot its large seeds as much as 10 or 20 feet away from the tree.
		Witch hazel seeds are not the nuts commonly known as hazelnuts or filberts.
		Witch hazel water is generally dabbed or sprayed directly on irritated skin as often as needed.
	www.drugdigest.org /DD/PrintablePages/herbMonograph/0,11475,4050,00.html (1638 words)

	Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Witch hazel
		The medicinal element of witch hazel is the hamamelis water that is distilled, decocted, or tinctured from fresh and dried leaves, and fresh and dried bark and twigs.
		Witch hazel has so many applications that Andrew Weil, M.D., called the decoction or tincture of the bark the "all-around astringent." Weil, who practices natural and preventive medicine, recommended using witch hazel to ease the pain of sunburn, windburn, insect bites, poison ivy blisters, and sore and sprained muscles.
		Cosmetically, witch hazel is used as a facial skin freshener and astringent to reduce pore size, make-up remover, and to reduce bags under eyes.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0001/ai_2603000137 (1351 words)

	Herbal Descriptions - Witch Hazel - Hamamelis virginiana
		Witch Hazel is listed as having astringent, tonic, sedative, and homeostatic properties, and it has been used in poultices, infusions, decoctions, ointments, suppositories, fluid extracts, and distilled extracts, as a powdered drug, and in cosmetics.
		Witch Hazel is a very common bush or small tree from Maine to Florida and west to the Plains.
		Although the distilled extract of Witch Hazel can be found on most bathroom shelves, there are many who do not realize that this well-known remedy is made from a familiar shrub that they have probably seen a thousand times.
	www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc4/1witchha.htm (751 words)

	Allspice, Bay Rum, Bay Leaves, Capers, Cloves, Nutmeg & Witch Hazel Photos
		The witch hazel of commerce is an aromatic mixture of tannin and a phenolic essential oil (hamamelitannin) obtained from the distillation of the leaves, bark and twigs of this interesting shrub.
		The common name "witch hazel" is derived from the custom of using its branches as divining rods to reveal hidden underground water, a practice known as water witching.
		Witch hazel is used medicinally as a soothing, topical astringent.
	waynesword.palomar.edu /ecoph16.htm (1499 words)

	Survey Document #2127
		Witch hazel is a plant with many common names, each related to a unique aspect of the plant.
		The word witch comes from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "to bend." The forked springy branches of witch hazel were used by early settlers, and later dowsers, as divining rods to search and detect underground water and minerals.
		Witch hazel flowers are followed by a hard, two-chambered seed capsule that ripens a year later.
	www.inhs.uiuc.edu /chf/pub/surveyreports/jan-feb96/witch.html (493 words)

	iHerb: HerbalGram The Journal of the American Botanical Council
		Witch hazel is a deciduous shrub or small tree that flowers in the fall, native to damp woods in eastern North America from New Brunswick and Quebec to Minnesota, south to Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas (HPUS, 1992; Leung and Foster, 1996; Wichtl and Bisset, 1994).
		Witch hazel is used as an active compound in topical ointments and suppositories for the treatment of hemorrhoids (Anon., 1991; Reynolds, 1989).
		Witch hazel bark consists of the dried bark of the trunk and branches of H.
	www.herbalgram.org /iherb/expandedcommissione/he103.asp (2359 words)

	Witch-hazel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bark and leaves are astringent, the extract, also referred to as Witch Hazel, is used medicinally.
		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.
		The name is derived from the use of the twigs as divining rods, just as hazel twigs were used in England.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Witch_hazel (199 words)

	witch hazel on Encyclopedia.com
		The name “witch hazel” is applied also to an astringent liniment obtained from the leaves and bark of the plant.
		Witch hazel is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Hamamelidales, family Hamamelidaceae.
		The plant seems to have been named for the resemblance of its leaves to those of the hazel, and the witch hazel branch, like that of the hazel, has been used as a divining rod.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/w1/witchhaz.asp (598 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal Witch Hazel - Herb Profile and Information
		Pond's Extract of Witch Hazel was much used in our grandmother's days as a general household remedy for burns, scalds, and inflammatory conditions of the skin generally and it is still in general use.
		Witch Hazel has been supposed to owe its utility to an action on the muscular fibre of veins.
		In the treatment of varicose veins, it should be applied on a lint bandage, which must be constantly kept moist: a pad of Witch Hazel applied to a burst varicose vein will stop the bleeding and often save life by its instant application.
	botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/w/withaz27.html (651 words)

	Witch Hazel
		The firming effect of witch hazel appears to be reflected in the controlled expression of the shrub: its growth is reserved rather than luxuriant; the flowers, which are not luxuriant in appearance either, are held back until the autumn; the leaves are a little hard, stable in shape and do not wilt easily.
		Witch hazel is also used for poorly healing wounds, vein care, hemorrhoids, varicose veins and atopic dermatitis.
		And the strong power of the sun appears to be concentrated in the witch hazel shrub, which absorbs the sun throughout the spring and summer and does not release any of the collected energy.
	www.wala.de /english/pflanze/archiv/zauber.htm (601 words)

	How did dowsers use witch hazel? -
		Witch hazel was most often used topically to treat inflammations like rashes and as a soothing liniment for the skin.
		The witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana Linnaeus) is a small autumn blooming tree native to damp woodlands in eastern North America.
		Witch hazel was taken as a mild tea for its astringent action.
	www.killerplants.com /herbal-folklore/20040308.asp (509 words)

	Witch Hazel
		The Witch Hazel is a perennial shrub or small tree which grows in eastern North America.
		Witch Hazel was a popular herbal remedy of Native Americans.
		The branches of the Witch Hazel were greatly valued as divining rods to find underground water or metals.
	www.powderpower.com /witchhazel.htm (257 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Witch Hazel
		Distillate witch hazel does not have the tannins, thus is so close to harmless as to be safely used as a mouthwash or treatment for ailing gums & inflammation of the eyes, even if still not wisely swallowed.
		Steam distillate witch hazel lacks the dangerous tannins, but is not effective, nor wisely tried as douches or enemas, & the commercial preparations in liquid form nowadays state that they are not for any internal uses.
		But witch hazel has explicit & proven values & is one of the few herbal or natural remedies to have passed muster federally & obtained the approval of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to be sold specifically for medicinal use.
	www.paghat.com /witchhazelmedicinal.html (1002 words)

	WeirdSpace Encyclopedia: Witch Hazel and Beelzebub
		Background notes: Witch Hazel is a minor character in the Disney Universe.
		Hazel never became popular like Magica de Spell and Madam Mim, and her appearances outside comics and cartoons is limited to a few items like pins and statues, but she had some staying power none the less.
		Equipment: Hazel has a sentient broom named Beelzebub, which serves as her servant and means of transportation.
	www.weirdspace.dk /Disney/Witch%20Hazel.htm (197 words)

	witch hazel
		Witch Hazel grows from the Coastal Plain to the mountains, from Nova Scotia to Florida and west to Ontario and Texas.
		Witch Hazel is used to produce an astringent liquid, but its witchiest attribute is its supposed ability to detect underground water.
		Witch Hazel usually grows as a multistemmed shrub, though it may eventually reach the height of a small tree.
	www.agnr.umd.edu /Howard/mg/natwitch.htm (942 words)

	The 1998 Canadian Encyclopedia: Witch Hazel@ HighBeam Research
		Witch Hazel is the common name for a family (Hamamelidaceae)
		Spring-flowering Chinese witch hazel (H. mollis), introduced from China in the 1890s, is a popular
		hazel (H. virginiana), a fall flowering shrub, is native to
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:28752633&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (166 words)

	Witch Hazel
		Witch Hazel leaves are three to six inches long and have scalloped edges.
		Witch Hazel is aromatic, meaning it has a pleasant smell.
		Witch Hazel grows in forests as an understory plant, meaning underneath taller trees.
	tccswcd.vaswcd.org /whazel.htm (506 words)

	Witch Hazel - Herbal Encyclopedia
		Witch Hazel is used externally for insect bites, burns, bleeding wounds, hemorrhoids, and varicose veins.
		Witch Hazel is a shrub or small tree that grows 5 to15 feet.
		It is often used as a mouthwash for conditions of the mouth and throat, and for bleeding gums.
	allnatural.net /herbpages/witch-hazel.shtml (244 words)

	Witch hazel - Isgkyy
		In folklore, Hazel trees are often found bordering worlds where magical thingsDiscoverie of Witchcraft" (1534), there is record of a Hazel wand used as a charm against witches and thieves.
		In Scotland, Hazel was one of the 9 sacred woods used in fires at Beltanefuture of the couple's relationship.
		He showed me a little thing, the size of a hazel nut lying in my palm or so it seemed to me and it was as round as a ball....
	www.lsgkyy.com /foot-cream/witch-hazel.html (420 words)

	Witch Hazel
		Witch Hazel is a small perennial deciduous shrub, growing to fifteen feet with coarsely toothed, broad oval leaves.
		In Puerto Rican communities, a witch hazel compound is used as a therapy for asthma.
		There are five species of Witch Hazel, but the main pharmaceutical source is from the US, where it inhabits the damp woodlands and swamps in Florida and Minnesota.
	www.innvista.com /health/herbs/witchhaz.htm (685 words)

	Witch Hazel
		General Wood Characteristics: The sapwood of witch hazel is light brown, with a pinkish hue, while the heartwood is dark brown.
		Witch hazel grows at forest edges and along streams as an understory species.
		The Tree: Witch hazel is a fall-to-winter flowering tree or shrub.
	www.windsorplywood.com /nam_hardwoods/witch_hazel.html (368 words)

	Witch Hazel - Vitacost
		A tea of witch hazel can be made by steeping 2–3 grams of the leaves or bark in 150 ml of boiled water for 10 to 15 minutes.
		Witch hazel is approved in Germany for relief of local mouth inflammations such as
		One double-blind trial found that a topical witch hazel ointment (applied four times per day) was as effective as the topical anti-inflammatory drug bufexamac for people with eczema.
	www.vitacost.com /science/hn/Herb/Witch_Hazel.htm (799 words)

	Witch Hazel
		The witch hazels are not a large family, and perhaps this is one of the reasons for the clan's remarkable underuse in our landscapes.
		As for the common name, some have suggested that "witch hazel" derives from the supposed use of its branches by Colonial settlers in the practice of divining water, as had been done with the English hazel.
		Witch hazel's frilly, fragrant blooms create a colorful fanfare in the icebound garden
	magazines.ivillage.com /countryliving/garden/your/articles/0,12922,284660_294156,00.html (467 words)

	Witch Hazel
		Witch hazel has been used for many conditions including cold sores, eczema, hemorrhoids, canker sores, Crohn's disease, menorrhagia, varicose veins and for wound healing, particularly the perineum after childbirth.
		Witch Hazel, or Hamamelis virginiana is a tree and an herb, native to America but also now grows in Europe.
		Some studies suggest that the tannins and oils of witch hazel strengthens veins, acts as a vasoconstrictor, lowers local skin temperature and thus acts as an anti-inflammatory and astringent.
	www.birthsource.com /scripts/article.asp?articleid=337 (510 words)

	Witch Hazel (astringent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Witch Hazel Hydrosol is used in skincare, is highly anti-oxidant and astringent.
		Essential oil of Witch Hazel is not sold separately as a consumer product.
		However, there are various distillates of Witch Hazel (called Hydrosols or Hydrolats) that are gentler than the "drug store" Witch Hazel which contains alcohol.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Witch_Hazel_(astringent) (218 words)

	Witch-Hazel
		Witch Hazel contains generous amounts of tannins--potent, soothing, cooling astringents that are useful in treating skin problems.
		Or, make a tea by steeping one to two teaspoons of dried Witch Hazel in a cup of boiling water for ten minutes and drink two to three cup daily.
		of Witch Hazel can be taken internally for varicose veins.
	www.herbalhut.com /witchhazel.htm (126 words)

	Other Shrubs
		Witch hazel gets its name because of its use as "divining rods" that indicate good groundwater sources by those individuals with the "gift".
		Witch hazel is also the only shrub (that I know of) that flowers in the Fall, sometimes even after the first snowfall!
		Witch hazel is not an overly common species in the Upper Peninsula but it is distinctive enough to include on this page.
	forestry.msu.edu /uptreeid/Species/xshrubs.htm (474 words)

	Witch Hazel @ www.ezboard.com
		Witch Hazel’s official newspaper for students and professors to keep track of recent events and gossip going around the school.
		Cobblestone paths in-between the castle's structure includes several benches and a large marble fountain with a female witch standing among the animals that represent the houses of Witch Hazel.
		This is a good place to role-play out a family’s reaction to their child going to such a school or the student receiving their first owl of acceptance to Witch Hazel.
	p220.ezboard.com /bwitchhazel (2185 words)

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