Common hazel is a shrub from the Birch family (Betulaceae). Other names: hazelnut, hazelnut, hazelnut
Description:
Shrub 3-7 m tall with gray rounded shoots. The leaves are alternate, rather large, rounded or obovate, with a short apex at the top, heart-shaped at the base, bi-toothed along the edge and, in addition, with several large teeth in the upper part, slightly pubescent, dark green above, lighter below. The fruit is a well-known brownish-yellow nut (hazelnut), sitting in a bell-shaped green plush. Hazel is widespread in the undergrowth, mixed and deciduous forests, throughout the CIS.
Contains active substances:
Hazel leaves contain essential oil, palmitic acid, paraffin, myricitroside, sucrose.
Medicinal use:
A decoction of hazel leaves is used for liver diseases.