Indications
For external use
Ingredients
- 20g witch hazel leaves
- 100ml of 70° alcohol (grain alcohol for ingestion)
Remarks: You can also use instead of the 70° alcohol: cognac, vodka or cachaça.
Preparation
- Put the 20 g of witch hazel leaves in a jar.
- Add the 100 ml alcohol.
- Close the bottle.
- Mix for about 2 minutes.
- Protect this bottle from light for 4 weeks.
- Stir the bottle regularly, every 1 to 2 days.
- Filter.
- Store this tincture in a tightly sealed color glass bottle, away from heat.
- Label it (Witch Hazel Tincture) with the date of production.
Dosage
Mix 20 drops of this tincture in about 100 ml of water, apply this tincture with a gauze or cotton pad directly to varicose veins, hemorrhoids, or mosquito bites.
Observation
Witch hazel tinctures sold commercially often contain no or insufficient amounts of tannins.
This is why a homemade preparation of witch hazel tincture is recommended, because this preparation will contain a significant amount of tannins.
We know that these substances are responsible for a favorable effect against hemorrhoids or varicose veins, thanks to an astringent action.