Hamamelis
"Hamamelis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family Hamamelidaceae, order Hamamelidales. It is known for the astringent (ASTRINGENTS) extract of leaves and bark used in over the counter preparations. This should not be confused with the similar named Hamelia genus (RUBIACEAE).
| Descriptor ID |
D029501
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.100.475.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Hamamelis virginiana- Hamamelis virginiana
- Hamamelis virginianas
- virginiana, Hamamelis
- virginianas, Hamamelis
- Witch Hazel
- Hazel, Witch
- Hazels, Witch
- Witch Hazels
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