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Hamamelis virginiana

Common Name
Chin Lu Mei; Amerika-Mansaku; Virginischer Zauberstrauch; Hamamelis; Pistachier Noir; Carpe; Witch Hazel; Trilopo; Virginische Toverhazelaar

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Hemostat French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Hemostatic Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Inflammation US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Inflammation US(Amerindian) *
Lameness US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Myalgia US(Appalachia) *
Piles US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Piles China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poultice US(Amerindian) *
Refrigerant Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Scalp Elsewhere *
Sedative US(Appalachia) *
Sedative Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Skin US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Skin China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sprain US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Steam-Bath US(Appalachia) *
Tea US(Amerindian) *
Tonic US(Appalachia) *