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Hamamelis   Listen
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Hamamelis  n.  (Bot.) A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.





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"Hamamelis" Quotes from Famous Books



... PILES.—Hamamelis, both internally or as an injection in rectum. Bathe the parts with cold water or with astringent lotions, as alum water, especially in bleeding piles. Ointment of gallic acid and calomel is of repute. The best treatment of all is, suppositories of iodoform, ergotine, ...
— Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners • B.G. Jefferis


Words linked to "Hamamelis" :   wych hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, family Hamamelidaceae, plant genus, Hamamelidaceae, witch hazel, wych hazel plant, genus Hamamelis, witch hazel plant


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