Corylus avellana (hazelaar)
There are no records of provings or homeopathic cases with this remedy.
Gemmotherapy advises the buds for lung emphysema.
Popular medicine uses hazel in colds, worms and painful extremities.
An ointment of the nuts should be applied on boils. Other indications are gravel, cystitis, jaundice and cancer (stage 12).
Viscum album (maretak) groes on the Corylus in a symbiotic relation.
The hazel blossoms early in the year (january, february) and is not hurt by frost. Hazel branches are used for basket-work and as divinning rods (wichelroede).
Korys is the greek word for helmet or cap.
Fairy tales relate of a snakegod – the hazelworm – living in the roots of the tree. If you can catch this snake you will posses the wisdom of Salomo and be mighty powerful. The hazel protects against fire and snakes.