- Region
- Europe
- Origin
- Europe, Asia (West)
- Traditions
- Folk magic and herbal magic
Europe · Food · № 196
Corylus avellana
Food · Europe
Hazel
Corylus avellana
The nuts are nourishing and rich in unsaturated fats and vitamin E. Hazelnut oil is a light oil for the skin; a medicinal effect has not been shown.
Safety notes
Traditional use is no proof of effectiveness; if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult a doctor or pharmacist.
Preparation
Nuts raw or roasted; hazelnut oil in the kitchen or on the skin.
Use in traditions
In Celtic mythology the hazel stands for wisdom: the salmon of knowledge became wise by eating hazelnuts. Dowsers have traditionally used a forked hazel twig. The pliable wood provided wattle for fences and daub walls. In herbal magic associated with wisdom, luck, fertility and protection.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Natural skin and hair care
Attributed effects
Light carrier oil for combination skin.
Preparation and amount
External: hazelnut oil in acne oil/cleanser.
Folklore and herbal magic
Symbolic meanings from folk use and modern herbal magic. These are handed-down associations, not effects.
Wisdom, luck, fertility, protection, wish fulfilment, mental powers.
Home, kitchen and folk use
Preparation and amount
Nuts and branches for magic.
- Ways to prepare herbs
- Herbal oil (oil infusion)