Best Five Uses of Lavender Hydrosol

Its romantic purple flowers bring wonderful aroma. They are not only great decorative bouquet but also pillow filling which can help to have a sweet sleep. However, these are not all of the benefits lavender buds can bring with us.

Lavender is a medicinal herb. It contains pharmaceutical functional compounds such as linalool and linalyl acetate.  Based on scientific study, lavender essential oil possesses anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation properties.

During distilling lavender buds, hydrosol is produced while making essential oil. With oil being separated from and floating on top of the hydrosol, a small amount of oil disperses in the hydrosol which makes it cloudy. Besides, hydrosol contains water soluble constituent. This makes hydrosol possessing similar benefits with its oil. Comparing with essential oil, hydrosol is generally safe to use directly and daily without dilution.

Here are my best 5 uses of lavender hydrosol:

1, Daily facial spray.

It fits with all kinds of skin and works perfectly as moisturizer. Thanks to its antibacterial property, it can help keep skin clean and healthy.

2, Wound cleaning.

Every time when I had a minor cut, the first treatment in my mind is spraying lavender hydrosol onto the spot. It can help suppress inflammation and reduce the time to recover.

3, Mouthwash.

It is a great mouth wash to treat sour throat. A tip for you! Keep a bottle of lavender hydrosol with spray with you. Once don’t feel well, spray into throat. This won’t need you spit out but works well too.

4, Travel companion.

It is a great travel companion. Keep a bottle with you especially during a long travel, car or air. Periodically spray around your face so have you soak in a refreshed environment. It can help reduce tiredness and keep you energized.

5, Clam down and sleep aid.

Add hydrosol into a diffuser. Turn it on besides you before bed time. Lavender essential compounds within hydrosol will go into air with the moisture. These functional compounds can help calm down and have you a sweet sleep.

Then, how to make the milky lavender hydrosol?

Here are couple tips for you.

1, Make your own hydrosol. Fresh is the most important factor because with longer storage time oil will gradually separate from hydrosol. Making a small batch by using LETIME KD5 distiller which can be enough for your weekly daily use.

2, Use dried lavender buds. Dried herbs are more potent compared with the fresh ones due to its lower moisture content. One cup of dried lavender buds is like two cups of fresh buds regards to its active compounds concentration. Besides dried herbs have longer shelf life and are more easily available all year round.