Apparently most of the world's witch hazel comes from Connecticut: http://www.hartfordadvocate.com/article.cfm?aid=5130
I watched a documentary on witch hazel production a few weeks back I think on History Channel but it might have been National Geographic. It was interesting seeing how it was made, the quantity produced and all those tanker trucks rolling out. I hadn't realized production was a monopoly until I saw that show. Richard
Here's the best part: Maynard, 58, explained that after the delicate yellow flowers of the witch hazel have fallen off, the plant's bright red-orange seed pods begin to pulsate, shooting seed out at least 50 feet into the surrounding woods. "If you hear something going through the woods and you think somebody is shooting at you, it's witch hazel," said Maynard. "And if it hits you, ouch!"
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch-hazel) Well, if you suffer from that particular problem, the remedy might already be in your cabinet
