In years gone, Indian tribes used Witch Hazel for medicinal purposes. These days, it is one of a handful of medicinal treatments that are allowed to be used by the Federal Drug Administration. Of course, there are other herbal extracts permitted as dietary supplements, but witch hazel is one of just a select few that are still allowed as topical treatments. It was widely used for ailments such as hemorrhoids, insect bites and stings, skin ulcers, tumors, boils and other rashes like chiggers or poison ivy.
Witch Hazel, a native shrub in America and Europe has had medicinal qualities that have made it valued over the years in varying forms. In early days, it's branches and flowers were steamed and the results mixed with a percent of alcohol and used for astringents and topical medication. Nowadays, it is found in many different things from mouthwashes, as the distilled witch hazel to anti aging creams and anti wrinkle creams, in the form of witch hazel oil. It has been found as an ingredient in hemorrhoid treatment medicines, even still today. Some of those have been used by home remedy skin care experimentalists and claim that those medicines also work in the anti aging of skin.
Witch Hazel is useful in anti-aging treatments, because it has been found to have capillary constricting properties that reduce inflammation, as well as topical antioxidant properties. It is a safe, and inexpensive home remedy on average witch hazel oil can be found on sale for under a couple dollars in the pharmacy area of most stores. It's use as an ingredient in many anti-aging creams and anti-wrinkle creams. It is usually in a more concentrated form and, because of this, promotes cell turnover as well as new cell moisturizing because the oil concentrate keep skin cells plump and hydrated.
In the 1840's, Theron Pond from Utica, NY, learned from the Oneida Indians, the medicinal properties of the witch hazel shrub. The shrubs are native in the New York and Connecticut area, and still supply much of the witch hazel today. After several years of studying with the Oneida Indian medicine men, Theron Pond was amazed at the healing powers and in conjunction with the Indians, decided to market the extract commercially under the name of Golden Treasure. After several moves by the company, company sales, and the death of Theron Pond, a manufacturing plant was established in Connecticut and the name was changed to "Pond's extract".
The witch hazel production still centers around Connecticut and is one of the leading manufacturers of witch hazel extract still today. Much of the harvesting is still done in Northwestern Connecticut where property owners cut the shrubs every few years, so they can re-branch and sell directly to the distilling distributors, and then sold for pharmaceutical uses.
Witch Hazel is an antioxidant, radiation protective and anti-inflammatory. It is also an approved astringent and external analgesic. It has internal medicinal benefits also. It's benefits speaks for themselves, so it is natural that it is an ingredient in anti-aging creams and anti wrinkle creams. - 15252
Witch Hazel, a native shrub in America and Europe has had medicinal qualities that have made it valued over the years in varying forms. In early days, it's branches and flowers were steamed and the results mixed with a percent of alcohol and used for astringents and topical medication. Nowadays, it is found in many different things from mouthwashes, as the distilled witch hazel to anti aging creams and anti wrinkle creams, in the form of witch hazel oil. It has been found as an ingredient in hemorrhoid treatment medicines, even still today. Some of those have been used by home remedy skin care experimentalists and claim that those medicines also work in the anti aging of skin.
Witch Hazel is useful in anti-aging treatments, because it has been found to have capillary constricting properties that reduce inflammation, as well as topical antioxidant properties. It is a safe, and inexpensive home remedy on average witch hazel oil can be found on sale for under a couple dollars in the pharmacy area of most stores. It's use as an ingredient in many anti-aging creams and anti-wrinkle creams. It is usually in a more concentrated form and, because of this, promotes cell turnover as well as new cell moisturizing because the oil concentrate keep skin cells plump and hydrated.
In the 1840's, Theron Pond from Utica, NY, learned from the Oneida Indians, the medicinal properties of the witch hazel shrub. The shrubs are native in the New York and Connecticut area, and still supply much of the witch hazel today. After several years of studying with the Oneida Indian medicine men, Theron Pond was amazed at the healing powers and in conjunction with the Indians, decided to market the extract commercially under the name of Golden Treasure. After several moves by the company, company sales, and the death of Theron Pond, a manufacturing plant was established in Connecticut and the name was changed to "Pond's extract".
The witch hazel production still centers around Connecticut and is one of the leading manufacturers of witch hazel extract still today. Much of the harvesting is still done in Northwestern Connecticut where property owners cut the shrubs every few years, so they can re-branch and sell directly to the distilling distributors, and then sold for pharmaceutical uses.
Witch Hazel is an antioxidant, radiation protective and anti-inflammatory. It is also an approved astringent and external analgesic. It has internal medicinal benefits also. It's benefits speaks for themselves, so it is natural that it is an ingredient in anti-aging creams and anti wrinkle creams. - 15252
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