Witch Hazel Bark (Hamamelis virginiana)
Born with a pucker so potent and a dryness so dry it’s enough to make a busy waterfall catch its breath, witch hazel has long reveled in the spotlight as the most astringent herb, well, ever. You thought that persimmon turned your mouth into a desert? Time to get to know the true witch hazel, the tree who claims first prize among witches at bringing it all together, whether that’s pores or people.