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American witch hazel—History, nomenclature and modern utilization

Economic Botany volume 7, pages 359–381 (1953)Cite this article

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The aqueous extract of witch hazel twigs has long been an American household liniment, but only three concerns manufacture it today, producing over halt a million gallons annually. The more concentrated tannin-containing alcoholic extract from leaves and bark is compounded into styptic remedies.

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