Witchhazel would soothe you.
Witch hazel is a small shrub that offers big value — an efficacious herbal extract with exceptional cleansing, soothing, and healing properties. Native Americans, who used witch hazel bark and twigs in many therapeutic applications, passed on their knowledge to early settlers. The settlers subsequently refined the process for extracting essential oils from the pulp material through a distillation process, producing the clear, all-natural liquid astringent that has become an American tradition.
Comment by mediahoney on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Witch hazel reduces swelling. I’ve used it for bug bites and acne pimples. Give it a go.
Comment by Keltasia on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
No harm in trying it. I hope it works for you.
Comment by Rice Jabroni on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
It’s a main ingredient in Tuck’s pads, so there must be some truth to it.
Comment by Laura B on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
That is what they recommended for me when I gave birth, and it does reduce the swelling. I also try to eat lots of fiber when I have a flare up, to make things move easier, less straining. Those supposotories work well, too, I’d use all 3.
Comment by Tempest Twilight on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
True. Witch Hazel is excellent for all types of skin and tissue afflictions.
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Comment by Patti Ja on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Witchhazel would soothe you.
Witch hazel is a small shrub that offers big value — an efficacious herbal extract with exceptional cleansing, soothing, and healing properties. Native Americans, who used witch hazel bark and twigs in many therapeutic applications, passed on their knowledge to early settlers. The settlers subsequently refined the process for extracting essential oils from the pulp material through a distillation process, producing the clear, all-natural liquid astringent that has become an American tradition.
Comment by mediahoney on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Witch hazel reduces swelling. I’ve used it for bug bites and acne pimples. Give it a go.
Comment by Keltasia on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
No harm in trying it. I hope it works for you.
Comment by Rice Jabroni on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
It’s a main ingredient in Tuck’s pads, so there must be some truth to it.
Comment by Laura B on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
That is what they recommended for me when I gave birth, and it does reduce the swelling. I also try to eat lots of fiber when I have a flare up, to make things move easier, less straining. Those supposotories work well, too, I’d use all 3.
Comment by Tempest Twilight on March 10, 2010 at 10:27 pm
True. Witch Hazel is excellent for all types of skin and tissue afflictions.