Hamamelis

Treatment Use

Hamamelis is useful when any of the following are indicated:

Mental and emotional aspects

• Mild depression; the person feels better for being alone
• Irritability and restlessness, particularly in the presence of others.

Physical aspects

• Varicose veins Varicocele (varicose veins in the testes)
• Heavy and tired, throbbing and itching, or stinging and aching legs
• Irritated
• Morning headaches and bloodshot eyes
• Black eyes
• Bruising
• Chilblains
• Nosebleeds
• Mild skin rashes
• Insect bites where accompanied with stinging and aching around the bite.
• Acne and oil skin.

Modalities

• Better: for fresh air; for reading, thinking or talking
• Worse: for warm, damp heat and pressure

Treatment Tips

Use at the first sign of varicose veins or haemorrhoids or when these conditions become worse. Treatment can be backed up with a cream or ointment applied directly onto the affected sites.