Hmamelis Virginiana aka (witch hazel)
This plant is found throughout Missouri including both the tall grass prairies and the eastern deciduous forest.
This plant brings use to a chemical flowing throughout it called tannins. The main ingredient that helps heal and protect skin for burns, frostbite,and insect stings and bites is Flavon. The Chemical that is used to treat cuts is Gallic acid. Which helps to close up wounds.
This plant can also help get rid of bacteria that could cause in many wounds including tick bites. It c an also be used to clean out a flesh wound.
The proper way to apply this plant for cuts is to crush the leaves into a paste and apply directly to the effected area using a poultice. To clean a flesh wound with witch hazel you must make a tea. The way that you make witch hazel tea is that you boil the leaves and/or the bark in a pot of water, then cover and let the mixture stand for about 45 minutes. This ensures that the herbal drink is at its full strength so that you get all of the healthy benefits from it.
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