Sprained Ankle/Wrist

Common name: Witch Hazel

 

Genus: Hamamelis

 

Species: Virginiana

In season: Mid-October to early January

 

Habitat: Eastern Deciduous Forest

 

Uses: Pain, Swelling, and Bruising

 

Preparations: Use leaves and bark as a poultice to reduce swelling and inflammation. Also a tincture can be made from the leaves, barks, and twigs to help with bruising.

 

Active chemicals: Tannic acid: Contributes to its astringent benefits

 

  

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannin

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Witch Hazel. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2015, from http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/our-garden/notable-plant-collections/witch-hazel.aspx