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Nou Hidrolate / New Hidrolate
Rose water as it's more commonly refered to is perhaps the most famous and magical of all the plant hidrolates. "Goddess Medicine" (Elizabeth Ashley), Cleopatra's favourite flower, and associated with Ishtar, Aphrodite, Venus and Isis. Rosewater was distilled as early as the 9th century by Al Kindi, 'Philosopher of the Arabs', writer of medicine and astrology and throughout the arabic world to southern Asia in 10th -12th centuries.
We highly recommend reading 'Rose Goddess Medicine' by Elizabeth Ashley for in depth information on the history, Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Aromatherapy uses and MUCH more of rose essential oil and hidrolate.
Damasc Rose was discovered in Europe during the crusades, is considered to be the most beautiful and the most subtle. The hidrolate has so many active components, that its healing field is unlimited! Our Roses are of the damscena variety grown in the unique climate of Teruel, eastern Spain.
Here is a terribly brief summary of some key points:
Rose water can be used to heal skin conditions, from acne and dry skin to sun burn.
It is 'heart medicine', from emotional pain to heart palpitations and irregularites.
Rose water is refreshing and helps to increase our energy when it has been depleated.
Use to balance hormones
Awaken sensuality and desire, self confidence, ability to feel fulfillment.
Treat psycosomaic illness with rose water.
Here is more extensive information taken from 'Hidrolate Therapy, Floral Water Therapy ' by Lydia Bosson:
Therapeutic Properties:
Refreshing / Refrescant
Antiseptic & antispasmodic
Appetite regulator / Regulador de l'appetit
Psycho-emotional regulator
Ansiolitic, relief
Neurotonic
Traditional Uses:
Chronic bronchitis
Excessive appetite
Abuse of coffee, alcohol and sugar
Frigidity or impotence
Insomnia and nerves
Hepatic congestion
Cardiovascular conditions, arrithmias and hemorroides
Migrains caused by hepatic congestion
Therapeutic indications for skin
Calms blemishes and rosacea
Astringent and tonic for dry skin
Calms allergic skin reactions
Excema / eccema
Irritation and sore eyes
Baby care
Energetic and psychoemotional indications
Pain and stress from a romantic relationship
Anger, irritation and aggression
The dieing
Psychoemotional torment
Depression
Chronic bronchitis caused by emotional frustration
Perfectionism in everything and lack of deep satisfaction
Argumentative
Neediness of someone else to feel seccure (parents, guru)
Selfishness
Heart chakra and coronal block
Useful tip: For those of us who spend alot of time infront of a screen working, spray some hidrolate over yourself as it regenerates and purifies the aura, it's refreshing and can be sprayed directly into tired eyes!
Final tips: Use in direct application to the skin. Ritualise the way you apply rose water. Take your time to receive her gifts. Add to your bath or difusor. Or dap onto your wrists or face with our delicate roll on during your day.
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Ús d’Hidrolats en Jardineria
L'ús d'hidrolats per el tractament de fongs i d'insectes té una llarga tradició en el món agrícola. Dins dels nostres productes, l'hidrolat de Nepeta Cataria funciona com a insecticida per erredicar pulgó i d'altres insectes que afecten jardins i cultius, el d'Inula Viscosa és un dels millors fungicides naturals que existeixen, elimina els fongs en pocs dies de tractament.
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Olis Essencials: Com fer-los servir. Essential Oils: How to use them.
There are three ways to use essential oils, the most common are inhaltion and topical application.
It is possible to ingest essential oils, but only recommended if you are suffering a viral infection. Please do not ingest essential oils without previously consulting an aromatherapist. Dosage is EVERYTHING! Many essential oils are DANGEROUS to ingest.
INHALATION
Indirect Inhalation : Drop 1 drop of essential oil on your pillow and enjoy a soothing aroma all night. We recommend doing this when needing deeper, more nourishing sleep. Use lavanda angustifolia or melissa (dilution 20%). It's also a great way to aid sleep when we are congested with mucus in nose or lungs. Use cypress, inula graveolens dilution 20% or rosemary cineoil. This method is very safe for children. Aromas such as rosemary or peppermint are not so relaxing, although will help to decongest. If you are working through an emotional process and using an essential oil such as everlasting or laurel, this method is also wonderul to continue the 'work' while you sleep.
Direct Inhalation : Meditate with an essential oil or e.o. blend by applying a dilution to the back or palm of your hand or directly to an aroma stick or soft tissue.
Diffusing: Add bewteen 6 and 20 drops of essential oil(s) into a diffusor, depending on the size of the room and length of time you will be there. There are also car difusors now on the market. We recommend our ultra sound difusor next to your computer, in your bedroom or living area. If congested with mucus, put up to 6 drops in a bowl of hot water. Put a towel over your head and slowly inhale the steaming vapours that rise from it.
TOPICAL APPLICATION
Please ALWAYS dilute an essential oil with a carrier vegetable oil (almond, olive, wheat germ or grape seed oils etc. Many carrier oils or macerated carrier oils will also complement the work of the essential oil due to their curative properties). Olive oil is easily accessable and is quite thick, which gives a long absorbtion time for the e.o. However it can also make the skin feel sticky. We use almond oil in our Essence blends as it has a smooth, soft feeling on the skin. Use dilutions of 3 to 50%. Please check maximum dilution before applying.
EssenciesCat provide ready made diluted blends (see Essence 1-6) and Roll-ons to apply safely from one to four times a day as needed on different locations on your body. Allow the oil to absorb for 2-3 minutes before getting dressed to avoid staining clothing.
Dilute two or more drops of oil with your chosen carrier oil and rub on your chest (for heart, lungs, anxiety etc) or neck and temples (stress, head ache) upper sternum, wrist, ears or pressure points. Application to soles of feet at night before bed is a very effective treatment.
Massage : Apply the blend on the skin and massage in. Use a warm compress (a cloth soaked in hot water, covered with dry cloth to seal the heat) after applying essential oils for deeper penetration. Leave the cloth on for 15-30 minutes. Remove immediatley if uncomfortable. Apply a cold pack after essential oils when treating inflamed or swollen tissues. Before applying oils, wash your hands with soap and water.
INGESTION: It is possible to ingest 1 or 2 drops of essential oils on a spoonful of honey. As mentioned previously, this should only be done on recommendation by an aromatherapist. See Recipies with essential oils and hidrolates.
Please consult an aromatherapist. NOT ALL ESSENTIAL OILS ARE SAFE TO INGEST.
There are many creative ways of using essential oils. Enjoy finding the ones that suit you and your family!
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Hidrolats
Hidrolates are highly therapeutic, delicate in nature with delightful aromas.
Perfect for children, the elderly and those with debilitating illness.
Used as sprays, face washes and toners, insect repellents or as light natural perfumes, hidrolates are a quick, subtle and easy way to enjoy the properties and delicate nature of plants.
Store in the fridge once opened.
Hidrolates may also be ingested in small dosis for their medicinal and energetic properties.
When doing a treatment with hidrolates, ingest 1 table spoon up to 3 times daily with water for maximum 3 weeks. 1 teaspoon for children.
To find our which hidrolate may suit your situation best and dosage please consult us.
Also, see recipe page for ideas!
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El jardí medicinal / The Mediterranean Medicinal Garden
Our Mediterranean Medicinal Garden is open to the public. We welcome everyone who hopes to learn more about the delicate and profound relationship humans have with plants.
The garden is a place of contemplation. We offer many courses such as watercolour painting where we encourage practices of deep observation to connect to the essence or spirit of the plant.
The garden is designed to be used with the aromatic library. Many essential oils we distill such as artemisia annua, catnip, inula graveolens can be found in the garden. There are also many wild flowers that can be harvested for tinctures and macerations.
The garden is open to schools to practice and play with identifying species and other activites.
Volunteers are welcome to spend time weeding, transplanting, making cuttings, watering and enjoying an aromatic infusion or cup of coffee with us! Please contact us to find out more!
All residues from the distilling process are organic and go on our compost or are used to create wood chip paths, flower bed borders, etc.
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Planter
EssenciesCat produeix el seu pròpi planter i l'exporta a Narbona, Nantes (França) i a d'altres productors de plantes aromàtiques i medicinals de Catalunya. Les nostres llavors son de La Dolça Revolució, Semillas Cantueso, Flors i Plantes Medicinals i silvestres.
EssenciesCat produces it's own seedlings and exports to Narbonne, Nantes (France) as well as to other producers of aromatic and medicinal plants within Catalonia. We source our seeds from la Dolçe Revoluciò, Semillas Cantueso, Flors i Plantes Medicinals and the wild.
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Fàbrica
La nostra Destil·leria va ser construïda durant l'hivern de 2016 i va començar la seva activitat el juliol de 2017. La primera destil·lació va ser de Nepeta Cataria i des d'aleshores em produït gran quantitat d'olis essencials i Hidrolats que podeu veure a la Botiga.
Per altre banda, em exportat les nostre plantes i llavors a d'altres comarques de Catalunya i França obtenint a canvi una gran varietat d'olis essencials molt difícils de produir en el nostre entorn cada vegada més sec i més calorós.
Essencies Cat is deeply commited to sustainable, renewable practices. From the cultivation, harvesting and foresting processes that follow the biodynamic calender to the solar energy we use to power our distillery.
We have created a renewable water circuit bewteen our 100m deep well, pond and rain water collection points, the motors powered directly by solar power.
All residues from the distillation process are organic and are recylced in our garden.
As well as keeping our CO2 emissions as low as possible, we also help maintain our local environment by clearing the villages forests and verges of invasive plants such as stinky fleabane .Our distillery was built during the winter of 2016, and began it's production in the summer of 2017. The first distillation was of Nepeta cataria, and since then we've produced a variety of essential oils that you can find in our shop.
We also work in collaboration with Catalonia and France, sharing our rare seeds with sociates in regions which are not as dry and hot as in the Mediterranean basin, and so give a greater yield of essential oils.