Hydrosol Questions ** III ** And Inhalation vs Ingestion

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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