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No, Athletes foot is a fungal infection of the skin and requires a fungicide. There are many athletes foot treatments that you can get from a chemist but if the problem persists, a prescription treatment should be sought from your doctor.
Witch Hazel is made from the bark and leaves of a tree of the family Hamamelidaceae. The extract is used in aftershave lotions and lotions for treating bruises and insect bites.
Witch-hazel extract is astringent (helps to shrink and contract blood vessels back to normal size) and its used medicinally as the active ingredient in many haemorrhoid medications. It is also a common treatment for postnatal tearing of the perineum and in treating acne but not athletes foot.
The seeds contain a quantity of oil and are edible.
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Can you use witch hazel for hair?
You can use witch hazel for your hair and in fact it will help remove any chemical residue from your hair. It is important to rinse the hair carefully afterwards with warm water, the witch hazel will act as a follicle astringent.
How does witch hazel help scars?
Witch Hazel is used as a herbal, home remedy for many things. It is an astringent, which is used to dry, tighten and harden skin tissue, causing the appearance of scars to lessen.
What is witch hazels purpose?
The bark, leaves, and twigs of witch hazel are all high in tannins, giving this plant astringent properties. Astringents are substances that can dry, tighten, and harden tissues. You may use an astringent on your skin to tighten pores and remove excess oil. Also may help to stop discharges. The astringent tannins in witch hazel temporarily tighten and soothe aching varicose veins or reduce inflammation in cases of phlebitis (an inflammation of a vein). Witch hazel also contains procyanadins, resin, and flavonoids, all of which add to its soothing, anti-inflammatory properties. A cloth soaked in strong witch hazel tea reduces swelling and can relieve the pain of hemorrhoids and bruises. Almost all pharmacies carry some type of witch hazel preparation in the form of lotions, hemorrhoidal pads, and suppositories. Besides their use topically for hemorrhoids and veins, witch hazel lotions are useful on rough, swollen, gardener's or carpenter's hands. You can also use witch hazel internally to treat varicose veins, hemorrhoids, or a prolapsed uterus, although not the witch hazel/isopropyl alcohol preparation frequently found in drug stores. Its ability to shrink swollen tissue makes witch hazel appropriate to treat laryngitis as well. And a throat gargle of witch hazel, myrrh, and cloves reduces the pain of an uncomfortable sore throat. Again, use fresh tea or tincture, not the drugstore witch hazel, which contains isopropyl alcohol. You can rinse your mouth with witch hazel and myrrh for cases of swollen and infected gums. Place a dropper full of tincture of each herb in 1/4 cup of water and use as a mouth rinse. A teaspoon of strong witch hazel tea combined with one drop each of myrrh and clove oil makes a pain- and inflammation-relieving gum rub for use in teething babies. A cotton swab dipped in a witch hazel, goldenseal, and calendula tea and applied to the outer ear is useful in treating swimmer's ear. Swimmer's ear is associated typically with pus and moisture in the outer ear canal. Witch hazel helps dry up the secretions, while goldenseal and calendula fight infection. Witch hazel combined with arnica makes an excellent topical remedy for the treatment of traumatic bruises, bumps, and sprains to relieve pain and promote speedy healing. Witch hazel is sometimes combined with isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol for use on external skin lesions; this form of witch hazel should not be used internally. If you have watery stools or blood or mucus in your stools on a regular basis, your physician may suspect colitis or irritable bowel syndrome and recommend witch hazel to reduce intestinal secretions associated with these conditions. A tea made from witch hazel, chamomile, mint, and a bit of thyme can be very effective for diarrhea that accompanies an intestinal illness, or what we often call stomach flu. For best results, an herbalist can select the right tea formula for you. If you wish to make a remedy at home, combine 1 tablespoon each of dried chamomile and mint and 1.5 teaspoons of dried witch hazel and thyme. Steep in 3 cups of hot water. Witch hazel is an important botanical for controlling bleeding: It can reduce bleeding when applied topically to a wound or used internally for bleeding ulcers or bleeding gums. Of course, serious wounds require medical treatment, but witch hazel can control bleeding en route to a physician.
What should you use for an irritation with pierced ears?
Should one use witch hazel or alcohol to help dry up an irritation with pierced ears
What can you do to help being gaulded between legs?
Plain cornstarch or unscented baby powder is best.
Is there any sid effects putting witch hazel in tattoo inks?
No, I have never heard of any side effects attributed to using witch hazel when mixed with inks. This is primarily used when doing black and gray tattoos, and the witch hazel is used to cut the wash or the black that you are doing the tattoo with. It reduces the redness in the skin, which is important when you are doing black and gray tattoos because it allows you to see more clearly the amount of ink that you have built up in the skin more effectively. The other liquid that you can use to cut with is distilled water, which works just fine, but more people like to use the witch hazel for the above given reason. If you are using colored ink, and it seems to be a bit too thick, you can also use witch hazel or distilled water to help thin it out a bit.
Are there any organic creams available that help with rosacea?
Creams that contain ingredients like chickweed, marshmallow, witch hazel, or calendula may help, because they contain anti-inflammatory, astringent ingredients.
What are good brands of facial toners?
Facial toners can help make the skin appear more healthy and plump. Good brands of facial toners include: AVON, Witch Hazel, Neutrogena and Clearskin.
Can you use witch hazel on a baby?
You can, and likely with complete safety. I would recommend diluting it to 3:1 with water (3 parts water: 1 part witch hazel). However, the benefits of Witch Hazel are pretty limited and are in question, so no promises on if it will help whatever malady you're treating. The primary active ingredient is tannin, which acts in this case as a mild astringent. If a rash develops, welts etc. immediately discontinue usage. A note on all herbal and homeopathic remedies: Unlike conventional pharmaceuticals, these are often made from living organisms, and as such the contents and dosage is far more likely to vary.
Can you use essential oils in candle making?
Yes, things like witch hazel and lavender are particularly nice smelling. Essential oils will help make the candle smell beautiful and release a lovely scent
If you have hemords what do you do?
Hemorrhoids are most often caused by delivery of a baby. The best way to help relieve the pain and discomfort of hemorrhoids is by following these few steps A hot sits bath. Meaning noting in the water but plan water. The heat will help relieve some of the swelling and irritation. Witch Hazel. Take a cotton pad an soak it in witch Hazel. Apply to the affected and if possible leave pad there for as long as you can. Change pad with every bathroom trip. Creams. They are creams you can buy OTC, like Preparation H. Apply to the affected area. Better yet soak a pad with witch Hazel then apply cream to pad and put on affected area and allow this to stay there as long as possible. If none of these things help you need to seek your doctor. Some times they need to be removed, or they can provided a prescription for them.
What are antihemorrhoid products known as astringents?
Astringents (drying agents), such as witch hazel, calamine, and zinc oxide. These help shrink hemorrhoids by pulling water out of the swollen tissue. This, in turn, helps relieve itching, burning, and irritation.
