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The osage use witch hazel bark to treat sores and tumours on the body, The potawatomi people would steam the twigs in a sweat lodge and then while there still steaming they would place them on sore muscles.

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What is the plants historical use as traditional medicine?

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What is the plants historical use as traditional medicine?

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Some people hundreds of years ago used witch hazel to treat irritated skin and inflamed tissues. The indigenous people used witch hazel to treat colds, eye and liver conditions and many other illnesses. Witch hazel would also be used to make a tea which could cure sicknesses and also cure tuberculosis.

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what part of the plant is used as medicine?

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what part of the plant is used as medicine?

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The leafs, bark, and twigs are used to create the different types of medicine;.

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How is the plant prepared to be used as medicine?

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How is the plant prepared to be used as medicine?

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Witch hazel can be used as a medicine orally, as a skin rub, and a mouth rinse. Witch hazel being used orally can be taken as the leaves are dried, fluid extracts and tinctures. The way they create ointments for skin is by boiling the plant in water and creating gels and other stuff.

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Witch hazel grows in canada in the forest of the east side of canada. The plants are a bright yellow and can also be found in asia which is where they were originally discovered in 1890.

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Witch hazel is harvested by a person cutting off branches that have leafs growing on them. Witch hazel is harvested the most during the spring but can be harvested throughout the summer in fall.

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Witch hazel is still used today as topical for acne, rashes, dandruff, and bug bites. It is not shown to be proven to be effective for most medical uses, but has shown to be effective on skin treatments.