For more information check out our What's A Hydrosol? and Uses for Hydrosols pages, or download this .pdf informational file about hydrosols.
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These hydrosols are distilled on our farm, during the summer growing months. |
Farm-Fresh Hydrosols Our hydrosols do NOT contain any artificial preservatives and ARE a farm-fresh product. Their shelf-life will vary depending on how they are kept and how often the hydrosol is exposed to bacteria or other contaminants. We personally have found them to be very hardy, but are telling you this just so you don't abuse them. :) If you aren't going to be using your hydrosol very often, it's best to keep it stored in a fridge, and it's always best to minimize the number of times you open the bottle (which is why we love the mister tops - ideally you will never have to open the bottle! 2 oz. bottle $6.00 Most varieties available in 8 oz. refill bottle, $18.00 Select few varieties available in 32 oz. bottle, $45.00 1 gallon size available SPECIAL ORDER $120.00 |
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum) |
Very licorice/basil, smells
just like the fresh leaf! Basil is considered and excellent digestive
aid, and is considered balancing and soothing, especially for stress
and nervousness. We've also read it's great for helping with headaches,
but haven't had a chance to test this yet on ourselves... OUT OF STOCK
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Candy Mint (Mentha cv.) |
Candy mint is one of Maggie's
favorites! True to its name its a "sweet" mint scent - like
mint and honey rolled in one. Potent and powerful, this can be used
like any other mint...but with a slightly different "mint"
scent. Once again, wonderful as a facial toner and all-around invigorating
spray. A great "pick-me-up" - keep a bottle next to your
computer or work desk, or give some to your favorite college student
to help with those late-night study fests. OUT OF STOCK
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Catnip (Nepeta cataria) |
It's been proven
that catnip essential oil is 10 times more effective in repelling
mosquitoes that DEET. But the price of catnip essential oil is, well,
OUCH. So we're making our own catnip hydrosol (which contains minute
quantities added benefit, it seems to have some amusing effects on
cats too....try spraying it on their favorite toy, scratching post,
or play area. :)
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Chocolate Mint (M. x piperita ‘Chocolate’ ) |
YUM!! Like a deep-dark chocolate
Andes mint. What more can we say? Except...we have plans to experiment
with this one in desserts!! It's delightful in coffee or hot chocolate
(about 1/2 tsp. to cup of beverage) and a very delicious addition
to a chocolate martini. I want
to try adding it to frosting as a flavoring, but just haven't had
time yet. Like all mints, this one is also a great helper for those
"Power surge" (hot flash) moments, and is also a great addition
to your bath. Crop Failure for 2007 - look for this one in 2008
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Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) |
This is the one that Donna
and Maggie won't be without. It's a "sleeper" - as the scent
is very, very subtle. But it's healing powers are really quite impressive!
We've used this with great success on our pets as an eyewash and ear
cleaner, works VERY well on sunburn, soothes and heals scrapes and
cuts (and our relative's road rash from crashing on a bike!), and
takes itching away from rashes. Works well on diaper rash. Applied
to our horse's irritated, swollen eye (she had gotten sand in it)
it was cured *overnight*. Another tester also reports that comfrey
helps her aches and pains. Very soft and gentle, we reach for this
one first for babies of the human and 4-legged varieties. Donna loves
this as a daily facial toner for her "experienced" skin.
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Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) |
The lovely fresh menthol-cool
scent of eucalyptus comes right through in this lovely hydrosol. It's
antibacterial - wonderful for cold and flu season! Poor Karla had
pneumonia, bronchitis and sinusitis all at once so she spent a couple
of days drinking chocolate mint hydrosol in her tea and spraying her
pillow and chest with the eucalyptus hydrosol. She said it did help
her clear up - and as an added bonus the doctor thought she smelled
like some kind of "herbal incense"!
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Lavender (Lavandula angustoflia) |
FINALLY! People have been
asking for us to make lavender hydrosol for AGES, and we just don't
grow enough lavender here for us to be able to distill fresh lavender.
So we fired up the still this winter, and threw in some certified
organic dried lavender, and lo and behold - we have lavender hydrosol!
Wonderful as a facial toner, added to your favorite soap or lotion,
as a sheet spray, a gentle bug repellant, a wound wash, to gently
soothe scrapes or rashes, the list goes on and on and on. You can
use this hydrosol for just about anything! OUT OF STOCK
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Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) |
Another one of our favorites!
Maggie uses this daily as a facial mist or just general "pick
me up" - smells great and is very refreshing! Works well as a
sunburn treatment too (go ahead, ask us how we know...). Lemon balm
is antiviral, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory so it's a good place
to start treating any skin problems. Gentle enough to use with children,
especially as a nighttime bath additive or spray for their bedding.
We keep this one around the shop for whenever our moods get "funky"
- the bright lemony aroma really seems to help. Delicious in iced
tea or sparkling water (Maggie loves it in Raspberry Canada Dry Sparking
water - yum!) . We also like this one as an earwash for our pets. OUT OF STOCK
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Lemon Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora) |
Lemon-ey, citronella scented
eucalyptus is reported to be at least as good at keeping away bugs
as citronella essential oil. Smells fresh and very clean! CROP FAILURE 2007 - look for this one in 2008
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Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla) |
Suzanne Catty (author of "Hydrosols
- the Next Aromatherapy") has oodles of nice things to say about
lemon verbena. Catty considers it a "powerful mental relaxant
and stress buster", goo for pre-exam jitters, stage fright, and
fear. She also says it's a wonderful facial toner and clarifier for
normal and combination skin, and also recommends it for any anti-inflammatory
needs. We think it's a marvellous fresh lemon-ey scent that is also
wonderful as a linen spray, especially for your pillows.
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Lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus) |
Lemon-ey, woodsy, and very
strongly scented - we are SO pleased with this distillation of lemongrass!
Maggie is already dreaming of using it in Asian-inspired soups and
stirfries. We think it would be fabulous as a "pick-me-up"
spray, and a wonderful toner for oily skin. Wonderful as a bug-repellant
spray, and an excellent deodorizer and refreshing spray for canine
coats and beds. :)
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Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum) |
Words cannot describe the
scent of this...except maybe the word "Wow". Mountain mint
is native to our area, and is different than any other mint we know
of. It is certainly a member of the mint family, yet has a very different
growth habit - upright, NOT spreading (gardeners take note: yes you
CAN have a well behaved mint in your garden!) with button-like flowers.
And boy, does it smell amazing. Minty, but yet softer, and more sophisticated.
As if some perfume designer got inspired by mint and wanted to transform
it into a swanky upscale cologne or body mist. What can I say...except
we love it, and will be planting dozens and dozens more mountain mint
plants next year!!
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Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) |
Peppy, jazzy, fresh and minty
- this is the classic peppermint we all know and love! Great for oily
or dull skin or hair...as a foot spray, facial toner, linen or room
spray...the possibilities are endless. Great for travel too, when
you feel tired and grumpy..a wee spritz of mint is refreshing and
reviving. Tastes delicious too - try it in tea, hot chocolate, carbonated
water, or a mint julep or mojito!
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Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) |
Fresh, camphorous, and STRONG,
this rosemary hydrosol is distilled from dried rosemary leaves. Wonderful
as a facial toner for oily or dull complexions. Amazing in soaps and
lotions, especially hair care products! This also makes a wonderful
scalp treatment or leave-in hair conditioner, especially for brunettes,
or those with oily hair or scalp. Made from certified organic dried
rosemary leaves.
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Sage (Salvia officinalis) |
Woodsy, dry, herbal.... A
natural balancer, deodorizer, and cleanser, sage hydrosol has potential
for many uses, both physical and emotional/spiritual. Mildly astringent,
this antioxidant hydrosol is considered an anti-aging skin treatment,
and is also a wonderful hair and scalp conditioner and treatment.
We've noticed that healers tend to gravitate towards this one....must
have powerful healing and purifying energy! OUT OF STOCK
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Spearmint (M. spicata) |
Has very similar properties
as the other mints, with a candy-like (think Wrigley's gum!) scent.
Lovely combined with peppermint for a "doublemint" spray,
and wonderful added to your favorite herbal tea! OUT OF STOCK
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White Sage (Salvia apiana) |
As John remarked while disitlling
this herb, "We will have NO evil sprits in here....ever!".
This white sage, distilled from dried sage, is LOVELY and strong,
and smells exactly like freshly dried white sage herb. This is the
same herb typically used in smudge sticks, burned as incence. It has
important ritual, mystical, and magical powers and association. This
white sage hydrosol is a wonderful way to get the cleansing, purifying
benefits of sage, without having to burn herbs. Simply spritz around
your home, altar, or space, for refreshing, purifying energy. OUT OF STOCK
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"Hydrosols contain all of the plant in every
drop, just like a hologram. Here we have the water-soluble components, the
essential-oil molecules, the very fluid that was flowing through the plant
cells when the plant was collected. It's all there in a matrix of water
that is so much more than water, one of the most recognized holograpic substances
in healing."
Suzanne Catty, Hydrosols - The Next Aromatherapy
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