Plant Details

Accepted name:: Hamamelis virginiana L. [Hamamelidaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Infraspecies:: 2

Hamamelis virginiana var. mexicana (Standl.) C.Lane

Hamamelis virginiana var. virginiana

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
amamelide	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
amamelide corteccia	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
american witchhazel	Other	Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
amerikamansaku	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
amerikansk trollhassel	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
burvjlazdas miza	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
café du diable	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
cortice de hamamelis	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
feuilles d'hamamélis	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
feuilles du noisetier de la sorcière	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
folhas de hamamelis	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
folium et cortex hamamelidis	Pharmaceutical	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
hamamelidis cortex	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamelidis extract	Other	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
hamamelidis folium	Pharmaceutical	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, fol. (2009) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
hamamelidis folium et cortex	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
hamamelidis tinctura	Pharmaceutical	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
hamamelis	Other	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
hamamelis bark	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamelis de virginie	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
hamamelis leaf	Other	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, fol. (2009) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
hamamelis liquid extract	Other	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
hamamelis virginiana	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
hamamelis water	Other	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
hamamelis, corteza de	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamelis, hoja	Other	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)
hamamelis, hoja de	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, fol. (2009)
hamamelisbark	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamelisblätter und -rinde	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994)
hamamelisrinde	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamells, hojas	Other	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
hamamelová kôra	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamélia, casca	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamélis	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
hamamélis de virginie	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
hamamélis de virginie (écorce d')	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
hamamélis tintura	Other	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
hamémelis	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
hexenhasel	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
kora oczaru	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
magician's rod	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
nagylevelű csodamogyoró kéreg	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
nocciolo delle streche	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
noisetier de sorcière	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
nõiapuukoor	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
oczar	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
pistachio nut	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
qoxra tal-ħamamelis	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
scoarţă de hamamelis	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
skorja virginskega nepozebnika	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
snapping hazel	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
snapping hazelnut	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
spotted alders	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
striped alder	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
tobacco wood	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
toverhazelaar	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
varázsdiólevél és kéreg	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
vilin virginsky	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
vilínová kůra	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
virginian witch hazel	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
virginische zaubernuss	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
virginischer zauberstrauch	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
white hazel	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
winter bloom	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
witch hazel	Other	Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020) WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
witch-hazel	Other	GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
witchazel	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
zauberhasel	Other	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
zaubernuss	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
φλοιός αμαμελίδος	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
хамамелис, кора	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
leaf		British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
leaf		Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000)
cortex		EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008)
folium		EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, fol. (2009)
Hojas	Hojas desecadas	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
twig	clear, colorless distillate prepared from recently cut and partially dried dormant twigs	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)
Bark, leaf		Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Root bark, Bark, Stem bark, Leaf, Leaf with twig, Root		WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019)
	extract, liquid extract	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
twigs	dormant twigs	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020)
leaf, trunk and twig	dried bark, dried or fresh leaf	WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004)
leaf, bark		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
leaf	whole or cut, dried leaf	British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
twig	distillate	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
leaf	whole or cut, dried leaf	European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007)
leaf	dried leaf	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
leaf	tincture, dry extract, fluid extract, vegetal drug	Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
leaf	tincture	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
leaf	Whole or cut, dried leaf	European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012)
twig	clear, colorless distillate prepared from recently cut and partially dried dormant twigs	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
leaf	dried leaves	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012)
hoja seca, entera o fragmentada		Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 1 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Trilopus virginiana (L.) Raf. New Fl. 3: 15 (1838).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Hamamelis virginiana	Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Med. Fitoterápicos no Brasil (Carvalho et al., 2008) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007)
Hamamelis virginiana L.	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009) British Pharmacopoeia 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacopoeia 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacopoeia 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2017) EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, cort. (2008) EMA Com. Monog.: Hamamelis virginiana, fol. (2009) European Pharmacopoeia, 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacopoeia, 7th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Hagers Handbuch (Hänsel et al., 1992-1998) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacopée: Liste A (2000) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 43 (2020) WHO Monographs Med. Pl. 2 (WHO, 2004) WHODrug Herbal Substances (WHO-UMC, 2019) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Hamamelis virginiana Linnaeus	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Hamamelis virginiana Linne.	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 32 (2008)
Hamamelis virginiana Linné	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 37 (2013)
Hamamelis virginiana Linné.	U.S. Pharmacopoeia USP 39 (2016)

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