Absent-Minded Professor, The (1961) -- (Movie Clip) I Dub Thee Flubber! A discouraged Professor Brainard (Fred MacMurray) suddenly discovers he's invented flying rubber, thus flubber, in Walt Disney's The Absent-Minded Professor, 1961. >
In manufacturing, witch hazel leaf extract, bark extract, and witch hazel water are used as astringents to tighten the skin. They are also included in some medications to give those products the ability to slow down or stop bleeding.itch hazel is a plant. The leaf, bark, and twigs are used to make medicine. You may see a product called witch hazel water (Hamamelis water, distilled witch hazel extract).
Today, you can find witch hazel in your local drugstore. People often use it as an astringent, which draws tissue together and constricts blood vessels. People apply witch hazel to the skin for a variety of problems, such as: 1  Itching. 2  Inflammation. 3  Injury. 4  Insect bites.5  Bruises and minor burns. 6  Varicose veins.eople often use it as an astringent, which draws tissue together and constricts blood vessels. People apply witch hazel to the skin for a variety of problems, such as: 1  Itching. 2  Inflammation. 3  Injury. 4  Insect bites. 5  Bruises and minor burns. 6  Varicose veins.