The charm nut (Hamamelis) is a kind of the family (Hamamelidaceae) with four kinds.

There is popular, growing ornamental shrubs. The kinds of charm nut grow slowly, are to be back-cut individually stand and as rarely as possible. They flower in the cold season, mostly between Decembers and February and belong thereby to the few kinds those during these winter months flower.

Kinds

Two kinds are resident in North America H. virginiana and H. vernalis. The homeland of H. japonica is Japan and H. mollis originates from China.

Welfare effect

H. virginiana is also a welfare plant. The drug is: Hamamelidis folium - German names of the kind are: Hamamelis, Hexenhasel, Virgini to be charm-nut-used charm nut sheets with light skin injuries, local inflammations of the skin and mucous membranes; and with cramp vein complaints. In the people medicine a gift takes place also internally with failure illnesses. The effects are based to Gerbstoffen on the content of (astringent, locally (blutstillend) and

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