Description
Description: Witch-hazels are a genus of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae, with four species in North America (H. mexicana, H. ovalis, H. virginiana, and H. vernalis), and one each in Japan (H. japonica) and China (H. mollis). The North American species are occasionally called winterbloom.
Botanical Name:
Hamamelis virginiana
Common Names: Witch
Hazel
Medicinal Part: Leaf
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Max Ashes (%): 7.0
Max Foreign Matters (%): 2.0
Max Loss on Drying (%): 10.0
Max % Other Foreign Matters
Stems: 7.0
Actives
Min Tannins (%): 3.0