[GreenKeys] cleaning solutions (A LEETLE OFF TOPIC)

[Sam Hallas]

Web Williams wrote:
>  ... I also remember seeing classmates with a ball
>  of cotton hanging out of their ear which had been liberally doused in
>  "sweet oil" or "witch hazel", whatever those are.

Web,
Witch Hazel is derived from the tree of the same name in the Hamamelis 
family:
"The bark and leaves are astringent 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astringent>; the extract, also referred to 
as witch hazel 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_hazel_%28astringent%29>, is used 
medicinally. Extracts from its bark and leaves are used in aftershave 
lotions and lotions for treating bruises and insect bites. Witch-hazel 
is the active ingredient in many hemorrhoid medications."
[Wikipedia]

It's quite popular as an ornamental tree in gardens here in the UK.

Cheers,
Sam