Because of its resemblance to the hazel and magical powers that he lent the Indian sorcerers, this shrub the leaves of a bright green mat is also the name of “witch hazel“.

The leaves of witch hazel contains many flavonoids and astringent tannins.
It is known that flavonoids have an active vitamin D very interesting to increase resistance and decrease the permeability of capillaries that burst under the skin and the tannins are, when to them, action venotonic.

The synergy of these effects led to a marked improvement in symptoms of heavy legs, varicose veins, haemorrhoids and rosacea.
This tonic venous also wonder to treat circulatory disorders of menopause.

Japanese scientists have found that, out of 65 plants tested, the witch hazel was one of the best 2 antioxidants plants.

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