Hydrosol Questions - Long ** II

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Hey Cheryl,

 

> Hi Butch,

>

> Thanks for the conversation on this. I really have enjoyed it.

 

Same here.

 

> Reference Outlook Express. I use it for my business email and IDMA

> list but use for this list and ATFE.

 

I took it off my PC .. can't handle it. Not user friendly for me. ;-p

 

> I love reading all the posts but unless I am really curious about

> something I don't post.

 

Sounds fair .. but maybe you oughta post more concerns.

 

> I love the taste of Oregano Hydrosol in water.

 

Me too .. in fact, the odor of Oregano intrigues me. Fresh like the

electrified ozones in the air afore a storm .. least to me it does.

 

> Now that I have had more of my questions answered I am going to

> check out some of the other Hydrosols that you sell.

 

Got two in hand that aren't on the site yet .. both Certified Organic.

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).

And others leaving Turkey in the next 7 days or so Rosemary, Oregano (O.

vulgare), Lavender (L. stoechas) Myrtle (Myrtus communis) Chasteberry

(Vitex agnus castus .. from the Fruit) .. which will be a first in the

USA. Also some EOs .. O. onites, O. dubium, O. vulgare and Vitex agnus

castus Fruit.

 

> > > >Marilyn Nicolson and her husband do this regularly .. Butch Owen

> > > >drinks Oregano Hydrosol weekly .. as does Professor Dr. Husnu

> > > >Baser and his family (says he) .. and so do many of the people

> > > >in Turkey. Oregano Hydrosol is available in supermarkets. Its

> > > >great for stomach problems and is a immune system builder ..

> > > >among other things.

>

> > >So for someone like me who has been ill 90% of their life and

> > >whose immune system is totally out of wack would benefit from

> > > drinking it.

>

> >Not being a doctor .. I can't say. But if I had the same situation

> >and learned what I know now, I would tell myself the answer is

> >yes. ;-p But I would also start eating more properly and

> >regularly, not smoking, drinking and staying out till daylight 2-3

> >times a week .. which I do now cause I have no problems with my

> >immune system. ;-)

>

> Well I gave up drinking and smoking years ago.

 

Good show .. won't make you live longer but it'll make it seem like a

lot longer. ;-p

 

> My only vice right now is I absolutely love good food and food that

> is supposedly bad for you too.

 

Food that tastes good is bad for us .. eating grass is good for us.

 

> But my immune system is improving and will continue to improve.

 

Glad to hear it and good luck for continuing success.

 

> > > You say you drink it once a week. Do you believe that drinking it

> > >once daily for a week is too much?

>

> >Yep .. I think its too much and not necessary. I take a small glass

> >at 20% dilution every other day and it suits me just fine. Take that

> >from one of the few persons who sells Oregano Hydrosol. ;-p

>

> Okay, guess we will change it. We are drinking 1-28 oz bottle of

> water with 1ml of your Oregano Hydrosol added to it on a daily basis

> for 1 week and then not adding the hydrosol for 1 week. I like it a

> lot so will go with every other day.

 

What you're getting is a lot less than I am. A fluid ounce is 29.573

milliliters .. 28 ozs is 828 ml .. so you're diluting 1 to 828. I'm

using like 4 ozs (118 ml) or which 25% is Hydrosol .. or 29 ml. So I am

diluting 1 to 4. ;-p Not saying others should .. but that's the norm

here in Turkey.

 

> Plus I will still keep drinking my other 6 or 7 28oz bottles of

> regular water too! It tastes great without the hydrosol in it. ; )

 

Water is good for sure.

 

> 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.

 

> 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.

 

> I do plan to go to the local university and take another chemistry

> class. All the sciences have really baffled me at one time or other.

> I finally figured physics out and I will understand chemistry too.

 

Good for you. I like all forms of science .. hate math and am addicted

to history.

 

> > > >Acceptable range for what .. dermal application?

> >

> > >Both Suzanne and Jeanne discuss the pH as being necessary to

> > >determine the shelf life of the hydrosol.

>

> >Mayhaps .. I doubt the " necessary' part though. There is a

> >normally expected shelf life and with proper care and attention one

> >should not have to worry about hydrosols becoming contaminated or

> > " turning " . Its not like we keep them around to draw interest.

> >I think this is more technical humma-humma than practical advice.

> >But then, you can't write a very long book and remain practical - huh?

>

> True and that is a good common sense answer too.

 

I reckon. ;-p

 

> I will practice and play with them because that is how I learn.

> Same as how I learned how to use my essential oils.

 

Good show ... in this field, practice makes almost perfect .. IF .. we

have a lotta good luck too. ;-)

 

> I do not know anything about homeopathy medicine either. There is

> way down my list of stuff to read about.

 

Me too .. down below the sex life of the Somalia 3-toed WampusCat.

 

> So, to make a long story shorter, in my opinion, as long as I keep

> my hydrosols regrigerated or in a very cool room then I am safe

> using them internally.

 

Can't concur with that. Matters how long you keep'em and how often you

use them. A simple statement is that as long as they are not

contaminated and a person doesn't overdo it, they should be safe. This

is also true for most foods and other things we consume.

 

> Reference Martin, I was referring to his article not the journal

> itself. I will go take a look shortly to read it. His site is

> always informative.

 

That is is.

 

> I really enjoyed meeting him in Tucson.

 

Glad you got to meet him. He's not near the Troll he sounds like when

he posts on IDMA. ;-p

 

> His classes were quite enjoyable.

 

Heard that from others too .. glad I am.

 

> Thanks once again for the confirmation of what I was thinking.

 

Not sure what I confirmed .. but you're welcome fer'shur.

 

> Cheryl

 

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