Organisms

Hamamelis

A plant genus of the family Hamamelidaceae, order Hamamelidales. It is known for the astringent (ASTRINGENTS) extract of leaves and bark used in over the counter preparations. This should not be confused with the similar named Hamelia genus (RUBIACEAE).

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Abstract

A plant genus of the family Hamamelidaceae, order Hamamelidales. It is known for the astringent (ASTRINGENTS) extract of leaves and bark used in over the counter preparations. This should not be confused with the similar named Hamelia genus (RUBIACEAE).

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Hamameli
  • Hamamelis virginiana
  • Witch Hazel
  • Hamamelis virginianas
  • Hazel, Witch
  • Hazels, Witch
  • Witch Hazels
  • virginianas, Hamamelis

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with HAMELIA;

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History Note

2002

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.475w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hamamelis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029501. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029501
  2. Hamamelis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hazel
  3. Hamamelis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q148463