hamamelis
/ (ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs) /
any of several trees or shrubs constituting the hamameliaceous genus Hamamelis, native to E Asia and North America and cultivated as ornamentals: See witch hazel
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How to use hamamelis in a sentence
At the Cameron farm there were two hamamelis bottles, one in the bath-room, the other on a shelf in the kitchen.
The Camerons of Highboro | Beth B. GilchristAlso the injection of one-half pint cold water, containing a teaspoonful of extract of hamamelis, after a passage, affords relief.
hamamelis will frequently arrest nose-bleed immediately after one or two doses.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. Hillhamamelis V., (Witch Hazel,) will in nearly all cases arrest the bleeding at once.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art | B. L. HillA pungent odour exactly like that of extract of hamamelis met his nostrils.
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