My mother has been using Witch Hazel for years for sores, bruises. etc. I use it on my face after washing it daily. Now that you bring it up maybe I should try it on my finger. Was using a circular saw this morning to cut a small piece of wood and the backer board I was using was caught by the blade and snapped out of my hand and then came back at me. I now have a middle finger that's turning blue/purple, swelling and hurts like the dickens. Guess it could have been worse. Could have lost a finger.