Hydrosol Questions ** III ** And Inhalation vs Ingestion

[Guest guest]

Butch,

 

> So I asked Martin his opinion .. and he

> replied:

>

> > Yes you are right, the effects on the brain

> via inhalation will always elicit a much faster

bodily reaction than consuming something. Problem

with most hydrosols is they don't have the

same nice odor as the oil (rose is an exception).

 

>

> So .. I accidently got that one right I reckon.

> ;-p

 

Thanks a lot and especially for contacting

Martin. I received an email from him this

morning and he enclosed his trip to Arizona

synopsis. Interesting reading. Poor guy probably

does not ever want to return here again!

 

Looks like we are now on the same wavelength

concerning hydrosols. Once again thanks for the

conversation.

 

Hugs,

 

Cheryl

 

 

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Cheryl Smith

Anchorage AK

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hey Cheryl,

 

> Hi Butch,

>

> > > Okay testing will be expensive. If the hydrosol starts clouding

> > > what should one do? Or is it even a concern?

>

> >Could be a concern. Depends on the level in the bottle and whether

> >or not the clouding is from suspended plant materials or critters.

> >But I can't imagine anyone keeping hydrosol correctly having it

> >around long enough for that. Could be however .. had a lady from

> >another country write me that some Lavender Hydrosol she bought

> >from me OVER TWO YEARS ago appeared to have critters in it. Said

> >she usually refrigerated it but not all the time .. and when I

> >asked about the containers she had put it in she disregarded the

> >question. That's a bit long in the first place and improper

> >storage would cut the shelf life even more.

>

> My first order of hydrosols from you, I did not transfer from the

> plastic bottle that you ship them in. It clouded up fast and as I

> was unsure what to do (my very first adventure with hydrosols),

> I used them in cleaning.

 

Likely clouded up from exposure to sunlight .. which didn't hurt them a

whole lot .. but didn't help them at all. ;-p

 

> My second order, I followed the instructions you posted on one or

> another of the lists, about transferring them to glass. I am almost

> out of my oregano hydrosol. It has taken me about (I think) 3

> months to use 8 ounces. The Rose Hydrosol I use in my products.

 

Good show ... next week I have 21 each 50 kilo drums, 1 each 10 kilo can

and 2 each 5 kilo cans of goodies departing here for Maryland. My folks

there are gonna kill me cause we shipped in a ton and a half in early

October so storage is sorta tight right now. ;-p

 

> > > Does straining it through coffee filters help any at all?

>

> > It'll remove plant particles but not critters. we use coffee

> > filters on all our hydrosols .. even those straight from the still.

>

> Well if the ones I have ever start to cloud up, then that is what

> I will do. Cheryl

 

That oughta do it ..

 

Another thing .. in a previous post .. we discussed the following after

I said I though inhalation would get the therapeutic action into the

blood quicker than ingestion .. and it was speculation on my part but

based on logic.

 

> > > I expect that inhalation is more rapid than ingestion .. though

> > > its not just a matter of getting them into the bloodstream at this

> > > point .. that is, when we're trying to kick Big Bad Bug Butts.

> >

> > That is interesting. I thought ingesting would be quicker than

> > than inhalation. It is great to learn new things on a daily basis.

>

> You might be right .. that's why I said " I expect " .. ;-p But I said

> that cause I think the path through the olfactory senses to the lungs

> and the blood stream is probably faster than that of fighting its way

> out of the stomach acids, etc. I might be wrong on this one.

 

So I asked Martin his opinion .. and he replied:

 

> Yes you are right, the effects on the brain via inhalation will

> always elicit a much faster bodily reaction than consuming

> something. Problem with most hydrosols is they don't have the

> same nice odor as the oil (rose is an exception).

 

So .. I accidently got that one right I reckon. ;-p

 

Y'all keep smiling, Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

PS: On another post .. somebody asked when I was gonna list my favorite

oils and why .. answer is, right after I find time to go pee. This has

been a very busy time the past week or so .. ;-p