Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant 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
Ache(Back) US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Alterative China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Anodyne English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Antidiarrheic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Antiseptic German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent Elsewhere *
Astringent Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Astringent Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Astringent US(Appalachia) *
Bruise US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Bruise Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Bruise US(Amerindian) *
Cancer Germany Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Chewstick US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Cosmetic China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Eye US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Eye US(Amerindian) *
Hemorrhage China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Hemorrhoids Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.