One of the few things from the states that I use and have never located here or mainland Mexico is Witch Hazel. I have asked Bilingual friends young
and old what Witch Hazel could be called in Spanish, but no one seems to know. It is so basic, I just know it has to be common. Anybody know how to
ask for it in Spanish?
[Edited on 5-27-2011 by Eli]Dave - 5-26-2011 at 10:05 AM
Hamamelis or Avellano de brujaBajaBruno - 5-26-2011 at 10:13 AM
Agua de hamamelis at Sanborns.Eli - 5-26-2011 at 02:16 PM
Dave & Bruno, THANK YOU so very much! This is very useful to me.Eli - 7-6-2011 at 03:01 PM
Well, it has been more than a month ago since I started my serch, I looked in all the pharmacies and herb stands in the market, many knew what I was
talking about, but no one had any.
Finally went to the big city and I made it to a Sanborns today where I bought my first bottle of Agua de Hamamelis in Mexico, (even has witch hazel on
the label).
Funny, after all that I realized that I was using a pomada de hamamelis last summer for a rash I had and didn't even make the connection until I asked
the Doctora who sells it at the local Naturopath Store for Agua de Hamamelis.
So, that is now off my check list of what to ask for from the States. The list keeps getting smaller. Thanks again you guys, Bajanomad is a great
source of information.
I Have Used Witch Hazel Forever
Gypsy Jan - 7-6-2011 at 04:52 PM
My mother relied on it.
Thank you, Nomads, for the Spanish name(s), I will look for a supplier in Rosarito.
Witch-hazel shrub
mcfez - 7-7-2011 at 11:46 AM
Comes from the extract of this plant. I remember this stuff too...Grandma would have it.
