Hyssop Hydrolat
Hyssop hydrolat is hypoallergenic and also calming for everyday stresses and strains
Hyssopus officianalis hydrolat is useful for promoting healthy respiratory system and allergies as it has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, calming, cicatrizant, expectorant, lipolytic, mucolytic, sedative and stimulant properties.
Viaud (1983) considers a low dose of hyssop hydrolat clears the lungs and that a high dose is antiepileptic.
The authors have used the fresh flower tops in an infusion for coughs and bronchial ailments with some success and hyssop tea, brewed from the green tops of the herb, has long been an accepted country remedy all over Europe for colds and anaemia (Clair 1961).
Hydrolats are the aromatic waters produced by the steam distillation of botanical material, usually during the production of essential oils. Hydro means water and lat comes from the word for milk, because when fresh these waters can be cloudy or milky from the suspended soluble plant extracts.
Hydrolats are gentle and effective. They contain only the most water-soluble chemicals from the plant material plus microscopic drops of the essential oils. They may be used undiluted without problems but it is usually unnecessary as they are just as effective in dilution – less can be more! Generally calming and soothing.
How to use
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SKIN |
Use hydrolats as facial spritzers. Either use 50/50 with purified water or undiluted. |
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ROOM FRESHENERS |
Spray liberally around pets, cooking areas, bedrooms and other areas of your environment. |
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BATHS |
Add up to 100ml to an adult bath and 50ml to a child’s bath |
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COMPRESS |
Soak a cloth in hydrosol and compress to ease everyday stresses and strains. For a cold compress use a cold cloth and for warm, use a warm cloth. |