1. Hydrosols & How to use Essential Oils
Aromatherapy Lesson 2
Hydrosols & How to use Essential Oils

2. How are Essential Oils Made?
Through the process of Steam Distillation – most herbs
Through a process of Cold Expression – most citrus fruit
Through the process of Carbon Dioxide Extraction
Through a process of Hydro Diffusion – steam runs from top down
Through the process of Enfleurage – fats and rose petals

3. Creates a by-product called a hydrosol – we’ll come back to
Steam Distillation
Steam distillation – hot water is pushed up through the plant materials and the e/oils rise
Creates a by-product called a hydrosol – we’ll come back to
this a little later 

4. Cold Expression
 Citrus oils are created using cold expression of rind

5. Carbon Dioxide Extraction
Carbon Dioxide is subjected to high pressure to become liquid.
Essential oil particles are extracted when they separate from the carbon dioxide

6. Hydro Diffusion
A type of steam distillation where steam is fed in via the top of the material instead of the bottom.
Less steam is used, time to process is shorter and there is a higher yield of essential oils

7. Enfleurage
 Rose petals are embedded into purified fat and left to deposit their essential oils.

8. Now Back to Hydrosols -
Hydrosols are produced during steam distillation – Remember?
They’re mild
Safe for children and elderly
Great for skin conditions
Great as body, pillow, & room spray

9. Types of Hydrosols
Rose Lavender Peppermint Roman Chamomile Neroli Geranium are just some of many

10. Qualities of Hydrosols
Hydrosols / floral waters are the distillate water from a flower or plant that is extracted during the process of creating essential oils
They are hydrating, soothing, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory. Low in pH.
Soothe the skin and have a powerful subtle effect on the emotions (positive in general)

11. Benefits of Hydrosols continued
Mild
Ok for children, the elderly & those with delicate health due to mildness
Rose and Lavender hydrosols are very helpful in cases of burns as is Peppermint
A nice complement to Aromatherapy or Phytotherapy

12. Routes of Absorption Oral – through digestive tract
Rectal – as enema
Skin – absorbed through surface of body
Lungs – via breathed air and aroma
Vaginal douches – through vaginal tract

13. Specific Properties of Hydrosols
Rose – Rosa damescena – mouth ulcers,
tones all skin types, good for wrinkles, calming & sedative
Lavender – Lavandula augustifolia – intestinal antibiotic, rheumatism, soothing pimples, burns & insect bites
Peppermint – Mentha x piperita – antiseptic, itching, inflammation, cooling, refreshing

14. Specific Properties of Hydrosols continued
Roman chamomile - Chamaemelum nobile –cardiac calmative, anti-inflammatory, infections, calming
Neroli – Citrus aurantium - cardiac calmative, uplifting, nervous depression
Geranium – Pelargonium graveolens – antibacterial, acne, pimples, shingles, hormone balancer for women

15. Hydrosols Presentation Compliments of: Shekinah’s Holistic Healing
Are relatively SAFE and EFFECTIVE
Are MILD – in smell and effect
Don’t require DILUTION
Presentation Compliments of:
Shekinah’s Holistic Healing
Promoting: Peace & Harmony