What is it? Is it just alcohol and water? The label says: Active Ingredient - Witch Hazel 86% (that doesn't help) Inactive Ingredient - Alcohol 14% by volume.
Spectacular! Let's review: A: Good for hemorhoid (or rather bad for them). If none is available use a rubber band. B: It (Witch hazel) is a plant C: Use Googoo - it's for smart people. Got it.
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch hazel) Contains Tannins, which constrict the area of injury. Antiseptics No-one says it doesn't work. Probably not greatly promoted because not patentable
It's crushed up extract of witches. They make it after they try to drown a woman and she doesn't sink. I learned that in Biology class.