American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
美洲金缕梅měi zhōu jīn lǚ méiMeizhoujinlumei
Hamamelis virginiana · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause liver damage with internal use; avoid internal use during pregnancy; topical use may cause skin irritation.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists American Witch Hazel for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Hemorrhoids PainInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says American Witch Hazel does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hamamelis virginiana and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial18 records, 7 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant18 records, 9 in people
- Benefit Skin33 records, 20 in people
- Hemorrhoids Pain2 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome13 records, 5 in people