Intermediate~11 hours12 lessons

Hydrosols and Aromatic Waters for Clinical Use

The other product of distillation — gentler, more versatile, and often the better choice

Twelve lessons on hydrosols — the aromatic waters produced alongside essential oils during distillation. Often overlooked, often the better choice. You will learn how hydrosols are produced, how they differ chemically and energetically from essential oils, the working pantheon of twelve hydrosols to know, internal and topical use, pH-compatible skin care, applications for children and elders, storage realities, and sourcing.

Taught by Deidre Starner, Master Herbalist

What you'll learn

Explain what hydrosols are and how they are produced
Choose between hydrosols and essential oils based on the clinical situation
Use the twelve core hydrosols at appropriate doses for internal, topical, and atmospheric applications
Apply hydrosol products to skin care with attention to pH compatibility
Recognize the storage realities (shelf life, refrigeration, spoilage signs) that distinguish hydrosol practice from essential-oil practice

Course outline

1
Course Welcome — The Other Side of Distillation
25 minFree preview
2
What Hydrosols Are and How They're Produced
50 minFree preview
3
Hydrosols vs Essential Oils — Chemistry and Energetics
45 min
4
The Working Hydrosol Pantheon — 12 Hydrosols to Know
60 min
5
Internal Use of Hydrosols — Dose, Dilution, Indications
45 min
6
Topical Hydrosol Use — Sprays, Compresses, Baths
45 min
7
Hydrosols for Skin Care — pH-Compatible Approaches
45 min
8
Hydrosols for Children and Elders — Why They Are Often the Right Choice
40 min
9
Hydrosols for Emotional and Energetic Work
40 min
10
Storage Realities — Shelf Life, Refrigeration, Spoilage Signs
35 min
11
Sourcing and Quality Markers
35 min
12
Capstone — Build, Use, and Document a Hydrosol Practice
60 min