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Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Drug, Analgesic
Infusion taken for periodic pains.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Drug, Cold Remedy
Infusion taken for colds.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion used as wash for sores and skinned places and leaves rubbed on scratches.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Drug, Febrifuge
Compound infusion taken for fevers.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Drug, Gynecological Aid
Infusion taken for periodic pains.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Drug, Throat Aid
Infusion taken for sore throat .
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Infusion of bark taken for tuberculosis.
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 62
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Cherokee Food, Beverage
Leaves and twigs used to make tea.
Perry, Myra Jean, 1975, Food Use of 'Wild' Plants by Cherokee Indians, The University of Tennessee, M.S. Thesis, page 44
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Chippewa Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of inner bark used as lotion for skin troubles.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Chippewa Drug, Emetic
Inner bark used, especially in cases of poisoning, as an emetic.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Chippewa Drug, Eye Medicine
Infusion of inner bark used as a wash for sore eyes.
Gilmore, Melvin R., 1933, Some Chippewa Uses of Plants, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Press, page 131
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Antidiarrheal
Infusion of twig bark taken for bloody dysentery.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Antiemetic
Poultice of branches applied to body part affected by colds and heaves.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Antirheumatic (Internal)
Compound used for arthritis.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 348
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Blood Medicine
Compound decoction of tips and sprouts taken as a blood purifier.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 347
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Cold Remedy
Decoction of young branches taken or poultice applied for colds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 348
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Cough Medicine
Decoction of young branches taken as medicine for coughs and colds.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 348
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Dermatological Aid
Bark used as an astringent.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 347
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Dietary Aid
Decoction of bark taken 'when one can't eat,' to stimulate the appetite.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Emetic
Decoction of bark taken as an emetic.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid
Compound decoction taken to prevent hemorrhage after childbirth.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 347
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Gynecological Aid
Decoction of shoots taken by a pregnant woman who has fallen or been hurt.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 347
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Heart Medicine
Decoction of leaves and twigs taken for 'cold around the heart.'
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Kidney Aid
Decoction of twigs taken and poultice of bark used to regulate the kidneys.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 348
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Misc. Disease Remedy
Infusion of twig bark taken for cholera.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction of shoots taken and poultice of bark used for bruises.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 347
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Panacea
Compound decoction of roots taken as a panacea.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 347
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of bark taken for lung troubles or for spots and scars on lungs.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 348
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Respiratory Aid
Decoction of new growth twigs taken for chest colds and asthma.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 348
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Toothache Remedy
Plant used as toothache medicine.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Tuberculosis Remedy
Compound decoction of roots or bark taken for consumption.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 346
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Iroquois Drug, Venereal Aid
Compound decoction of bark taken for venereal disease.
Herrick, James William, 1977, Iroquois Medical Botany, State University of New York, Albany, PhD Thesis, page 347
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Menominee Drug, Ceremonial Medicine
Seeds used as the sacred bead in the medicine ceremony.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 37
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Menominee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Decoction rubbed on legs during sports, to keep legs limber.
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 37
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Menominee Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Infusion of twigs used to 'cure a lame back.'
Smith, Huron H., 1923, Ethnobotany of the Menomini Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 4:1-174, page 37
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Menominee Drug, Other
Dried seeds used in a test to tell whether sick person would recover.
Densmore, Francis, 1932, Menominee Music, SI-BAE Bulletin #102, page 120
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Mohegan Drug, Dermatological Aid
Infusion of twigs and leaves used as a lotion for cuts, bruises and insect bites.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 74, 130
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Mohegan Other, Water Indicator
Crotched sticks used to locate underground water or buried treasure.
Tantaquidgeon, Gladys, 1972, Folk Medicine of the Delaware and Related Algonkian Indians, Harrisburg. Pennsylvania Historical Commission Anthropological Papers #3, page 87
Hamamelis virginiana L.
American Witchhazel
USDA HAVI4
Potawatomi Drug, Orthopedic Aid
Twigs used to create steam in the sweatbath for sore muscles.
Smith, Huron H., 1933, Ethnobotany of the Forest Potawatomi Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 7:1-230, page 59, 60