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Please remember to store your precious hydrosols under refrigeration. True, natural hydrosol contain no preservatives so should be treated as perishable. We store them under refrigeration, and do our best to maintain sterility while rebottling, however if you plan on using any of these healing waters internally, we suggest you pasteurize them before use. Filtering through a fine filter (a coffee filter works beautifully) and slowly heating just to a very slow boil should insure sterility without damaging the healing elements.

Witch Hazel Hydrosol

Hammemelis virginiana,  USA

Soothing and anti-inflammatory, anti fungal and anti-bacterial. A wonderful toner for teenage skin, as well as a free radical scavenger recommended for anti-aging skin treatments. One of my mentors uses Witch Hazel Hydrosol in all of her creams and lotions for mature skin. I've read that Witch hazel and Rose hydrosols, combined, is a delightful and easy to make skin toner.

Often recommended for use in a compress or sitz bath for varicose veins and hemorrhoids, we have found it useful for fungal infections in "delicate" places when no other remedy seems to help.

Suzanne Catty says Witch Hazel hydrosol is the most antioxidant of the hydrosols and recommends it for psoriasis, eczema, cracked or blistered skin, for treating insect bites, and as the treatment of choice for varicose veins and hemorrhoids.

Jeanne Rose suggests that true witch hazel hydrosol is the number one hydrosol for radiation treatment; that it should be taken internally before and after treatment and sprayed on topically after treatment.

This bears no resemblance at all to the witch hazel in alcohol that is available at your local drug store. Soft and soothing, with, of course, no "alcohol" sting.

HYDROSOL SAMPLER

One ounce each of five of our Hydrosols (our choice), bottled in plastic, for you to experience. FREE atomizer top as our gift to you.  The selection normally includes Rose, Neroli, Lavender, Rose Geranium and Roman Chamomile, and is priced at $18.00.

If you wish to custom select the samples, the charge for a custom selection is $23.00. Be very sure to list the Hydrosols you want in the sampler in the Comments section of your order. A list and description of all available hydrosols may be found by clicking here.