Understanding Hydrolats: Specific Hydrosols for Aromatherapy Guide

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Distilled water,or hydrosols, are therapeutic in many ways, andyet little has been written to make clear their properties andclinical applications. This book details the nature, properties and nomenclature about distilled waters. (2004) 300pp

Distilled waters, or hydrosols, are therapeutic in many ways, and yet little has been written to make clear their properties and clinical applications. This book details the nature, properties (where known) and nomenclature of hydrosols, and gathers in one source the sure and sensible facts about distilled waters. Already used by aromatherapists interested in extending their therapeutic range, this book will provide all therapists with the confidence to practice safely with a sure understanding of the value of hydrosols.

Features
Dispels confusion over what hydrosols and distilled waters actually are - equipping the therapist to make accurate choices in what to use for effective therapeutic interventions
Analyses the science of hydrosols and sorts fact from wild claim - allowing the reader to feel confident of accurate information backing their practice
Extends the range of therapeutic interventions available to the practising aromatherapist/massage therapist

Contents
Introduction
The first aromatherapy
Is natural safe?
Why are waters not used more?
Sourcing good materials

Advantages of distilled waters

What is their composition?
Scientific proof — what is it?
Other water based plant extracts

Chapter One: Historical background
Egypt — Nile, Edfu, priest embalmers, architects Aromatics worldwide — China, India, Middle East, Jewish, Greek, Roman
Development of distillation — golden age of the Arabs, alcohol, alchemists
Crusades
Monasteries
Paracelsus
Perfumes
New plants
Still rooms
Renaissance herbals
Hungary water, carmelite water, eau de cologne
Rise of science
Fall and resurrection of plant medicine — 20th century pioneers

Chapter Two: The nature of water
Universal distillation process
Introduction
Basic necessity
Life and death, life giving
Physical power of water
Visual aspect
Water as solvent, cleanser
Judging by water
Water in the body, passage through body
Bottled water
Treatments with water — Thalassotherapy, spa treatments
Scientists who investigated water — Priestley, Cavendish, Watt, Lavoisier, Laplace
Structure of liquid water — hydrogen bonding, polar solvent
Molecules soluble in water, increased dilution

Chapter Three: Terminology and nomenclature
Introduction — what’s in a name?
How waters are obtained
Current terminology — aromatic water, essential water, prepared water, distilled water, floral water, hydrolat, medicated water
Colloids, hydrosols, suspensions
Cohobation — water oil, are cohobated waters therapeutic?

Chapter Four: Prepared waters
Identifying the product
Not distilled
Internal use
Fragrant waters — methods of production, pharmacopoea, trituration, preservatives
Addition of alcohol
Hydroessentials
Witch hazel
DIY home made

Chapter Five: The plants utilized
Kinds of plants used
Extraction process — distillation, water quality, pH of water used, still hardware, distillation time
Plants used — which parts of plants
Yield of water
Volatile molecules in distilled waters — quantity, kind of molecules, artefacts in waters
Therapeutic value

Chapter Six: Physical aspects
Keeping qualities — storage, temperature, time
Temperature
Time
Preservatives
Appearance
Density
pH
Odour
Quality
Cost

Chapter Seven: Discussion of Analyses
Discussion of molecules found in hydrolats
Table of molecules found in waters
Chemistry of aromatic molecules

Chapter Eight: Alphabetical listing of waters with description, properties and indications

Chapter Nine: Methods of use and dosage
Reasons for using waters
Uses of distilled waters
External use — baths, compresses, douches, eyes, hair, nebulizers, skin care, creams, lotions, sprays, vaporisers
Internal uses
Beverages, teas
Culinary use
Digestive problems
Gargles, mouthwashes
Rectal use
Vaccinations
Dispersants
Cautions and safe use
Chapter 9a: Recipes
Common ailments: circulation, colds and flu, detoxification, diarrhoea, digestive, eyes, general health, hair, hypertension, legs, lice, lymph, nervous system, respiratory, rheumatism, skin, slimming, teeth, tonic, urinary problems
Baby and child care
Culinary recipes
Making your own hydrolats

Chapter Ten: Case studies

Chapter Eleven: Teas, infusions, decoctions

Date reviewed

11/12/2006

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