What do you use WitchHazel for?

Question

What have you used it for in the past or currently? I know it is used in items like Tucks pads, but what else?

Thanks!

Answer 1

It's useful for just about any skin ailment - old timey, 'natural' product - the scent is not very nice, but that dissipates quickly.

Answer 2

She is the lady who lives next door. I do nothing with her for good reason.

Answer 3

I don't use it for any medicinal purposes--I just like to keep a bottle around because I LOVE the way it smells.  I guess I use it to snort up with.

Answer 4

I've used it as a skin cleanser before

Answer 5

On a hot day i'll put some on a wash cloth to wipe my face off. It has a real cooling affect.

Answer 6

It was prescribed by the doctor for me to sooth stitches after child  birth in the 50's and 60's.

It worked. It was very soothing indeed.

DeeJay

Answer 7

bruises, insect bites and to get rid of the bags under your eyes and "refesh" and brighten your skin, couldnt live without it. When it comes to bruises its a miracle, stops hurting almost instantly

Answer 8

It is used for astringent to wash your face,take off make up,insect bites,its good for oily skin.Doesn't dry out your skin like alcohol does.

Answer 9

I had forgot about the insect bites.

The 2 that I had thought of were the:

1. astringent and

2. to clean closet shelves. The wire rack type.

Answer 10

I use it all the time.  It is a good disinfectant, less painful than alcohol.  It's great for relieving insect bites.  It's also good for oily skin and pimples.

Answer 11

Okay, this one is for the guys ... Witch Hazel is great for jock itch.

Answer 12

I use it as a facial astringent.

Answer 13

When  I  was a teenager,  it was used for blemish control,  especially good astringent for those with oily skin.  Keeps the pores small and makes the skin appear smoother.

Hope this helped.

Answer 14

I put it on after I shave.

Answer 15

mixed with a little gin makes a great killer drink!!

Answer 16

I DON'T know and my mother ALWAYS had some in the medicine cabinet and I never did ask her what it was for.  It smelled funny.  There was other stuff like that in there that were mystery items also.

Answer 17

I used it as an after shave when I shaved with a blade.

Answer 18

its a great hand cleaner

clear up your acne

toothache

Answer 19

We use it for prevention of pimples , works well and does not dry out the skin.

Answer 20

I have used witch hazel to remove paint from my skin.  

Answer 21

I have used it as an aftershave. It ranks up there with Bay Rum as far as setting your face on fire. I have used both but am sure nowadays, Bay Rum isn't used by alcoholics like it used to be.

Least that what my mom told me. But I have used both as aftershave. once even after I spent 45 minutes with a straight razor giving myself and "old fashioned" shave. Was a 5 alarm fire on my face. Rubbing alcohol was mild by comparison.