Hydrosol Usage to Create Water Based Liquids Infused with Natural Essences of Plants

 August 30 2024 - This begins a new adventure making Hydrosols.  I've had a relentless cough for over 8 months and the Western Trained doctors don't know what to do with me. I reluctantly consented to a dreadful CT scan of lungs.  The NYU Langone Pulmonary doctor prescribed sprays to shoot up my nose and a horrible inhaler that killed my Father in 1985.  The doctor was finished administering 3 long tests and said a nurse would take over and care for me.  I told the nurse I was going to make hydrosols and she went a little ape sh*t on me.  She didn't even know what I was talking about.  

I've just finally opened the box and took out the small AIR Still to inspect it.  I drove to Sayville to see a holistic doctor as my P.C. doctor suggested I see a naturopathic doctor due to my refusal to take statins.  

So today I did.  I return on September 4.  On the way home, I drove to a place I've been a member of for years.  Connetquot State Park Preserve where I caught my first brown trout 2 years, ago.  I knew there were Eastern White Pines there and I needed needles to use in my brand new still.  

Benefits of using White Pine needles in a hydrosol.

• Respiratory support: White pine needles can help with breathing, coughing, and chest congestion. They can be used as an expectorant to loosen mucus and help get rid of it. 
• Immune system support: White pine needles are high in vitamin C, which is a powerful antioxidant that can help stimulate the immune system. 
• Eye, skin, and hair health: White pine needles contain vitamin A, which can help with the eyes, skin, and hair. 
• Mental health: White pine needles contain α-pinene, which may help with mood stabilization. They can also be used as an external aroma or taken internally to help with grief support. 
• Antiseptic properties: White pine needles have antiseptic qualities that can help the body fight infections. 
• Circulatory stimulant: White pine needles can act as a circulatory stimulant. 
• Mild diuretic: White pine needles can act as a mild diuretic. 
• White pine needles can be used in a variety of ways, including: 
• Tea: Steep the needles in hot water for about 20 minutes. 
• Syrup: Make a syrup by infusing the needles in raw honey. 
• Salve: Make a salve by mixing pine pitch with extra-virgin olive oil and grated beeswax. 
• Massage oil: Make a massage oil by using the resin from the tree. 
• When harvesting white pine needles, it's important to be sustainable. You should gather from fallen branches before harvesting from a living tree, and avoid harvesting too heavily from one branch or area.

Hand picked white pine needles on 8/30/2024

    

The Air Still, above,  is compact and easy to use wherever and whenever you want. It fits nicely on your kitchen countertop and stores easily in cabinetry or pantries.

Stay tuned for Part II.  6:30 PM  8/30/2024.  end.