Mädesüß Bio-Hydrolat, 250 ml

Botanical name: Filipendula ulmaria
Plant family: Rosaceae
Plant part used: Fresh flowering tops
Origin: France, Occitanie
Product type: Hydrosol
Extraction method: Steam distillation
Aromatic profile: Floral, herbaceous and softly honeyed

🌿Traditional Uses

Meadowsweet has a long-established place in European herbal tradition, where the flowering tops have been particularly valued for pain, inflammation, fever and elimination.

Its traditional applications are strongly associated with joint and muscular discomfort, including rheumatic and arthritic complaints. Meadowsweet has also been used traditionally for headaches and migraines and during feverish states accompanied by general physical discomfort.

The plant is also known for its diuretic properties and has traditionally been used to encourage the body's natural elimination of water. This makes it particularly relevant when temporary water retention or a feeling of heaviness is present.

Meadowsweet also has a traditional digestive application, particularly where digestive discomfort is accompanied by spasms or cramping.

• Analgesic - Pain killer, reduces pain
• Anti-inflammatory - reduces inflammation and swelling
• Antispasmodic - prevents or relieves spasms
• Astringent - tightens the tissues, reduces fluid loss
• Diuretic - helps to increase the production of urine

For daily joint and muscle comfort:
Dilute 1 tablespoon in a glass of water and drink, 3 times daily.

The hydrosol may be used on its own or alternated with other hydrosols traditionally associated with joint and mobility support.

For the skin:
Mist directly onto clean skin or apply with a reusable cotton pad as a refreshing and toning botanical water.

External wellness ritual:
Mist onto areas such as the legs, arms, shoulders or other areas where a cooling botanical ritual is desired.

• Fever
• Headaches & Migraines
• Oedema or water retention

• Arthritis
• Joint aches & pains
• Muscle aches & pains
• Rheumatism

• Stomach cramps

Reine Bio-Qualität, nachhaltig verpackt

Essenciagua Hydrolate werden ausschließlich aus Pflanzen hergestellt, die mit 100 % biologischen Anbaumethoden kultiviert werden, und frisch destilliert, um ihre volle Essenz einzufangen. Dieses Verfahren stellt sicher, dass das natürliche Pflanzenwasser im Hydrolat enthalten ist, wodurch seine echten Eigenschaften bewahrt und eine langanhaltende, natürliche Konservierung unterstützt werden.

Um höchste Qualität zu gewährleisten, wird jedes Hydrolat im Verhältnis 1:1 Pflanze zu Hydrolat hergestellt. So werden beispielsweise 250 Gramm frische Pflanzen destilliert, um eine 250-ml-Flasche zu produzieren. Das garantiert eine reichhaltige Konzentration wasserlöslicher Wirkstoffe und aromatischer Moleküle.

100% Organic Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) Hydrosol.

Made from fresh flowering tops of organically grown Filipendula ulmaria harvested in Occitanie, France.

The fresh plant material is distilled in Essenciagua's own distillery, allowing close control from locally sourced botanical material through to the finished hydrosol.

Meadowsweet has been part of European plant culture for centuries. It grows naturally in damp meadows, along riverbanks and in other moist places, producing clouds of creamy-white flowers with a distinctive sweet fragrance during summer.

The plant was once botanically known as Spiraea ulmaria, a name that later became connected to one of the best-known medicines in modern history.

Meadowsweet naturally contains salicylate compounds. When the name Aspirin was created at the end of the 19th century, the "spir" in Aspirin was derived from Spiraea, the former botanical genus to which meadowsweet belonged.

Long before this connection with modern pharmacy, however, meadowsweet was already a familiar European plant. Its fragrant flowering tops were gathered during summer and valued not only in traditional herbal preparations but also for their distinctive sweet aroma.

Today the accepted botanical name is Filipendula ulmaria, but its former name remains an intriguing link between Europe's traditional botanical knowledge and the later development of plant-derived medicines.

🌿 What is Meadowsweet Hydrosol?

Meadowsweet Hydrosol is an aromatic botanical water produced during the distillation of the fresh flowering tops of Filipendula ulmaria. This hydrosol is made from organically grown meadowsweet harvested in France.

🌿 What is Meadowsweet Hydrosol traditionally used for?

Meadowsweet has traditionally been associated with joint and muscle comfort, physical discomfort, headaches, feverish states, elimination and digestive comfort.

🌿 Is Meadowsweet Hydrosol good for joints?

Joint and mobility support is one of the most relevant traditional applications of meadowsweet. It can be incorporated into a daily botanical routine for people experiencing joint stiffness, muscular discomfort or general mobility concerns.

🌿 How do I use Meadowsweet Hydrosol for joint comfort?

Dilute 1 tablespoon in a glass of water, 3 times daily.

It may be used alone or incorporated into a broader botanical routine alongside other hydrosols traditionally associated with joint and mobility support.

🌿 Can Meadowsweet Hydrosol be taken internally?

Yes. It can be diluted in water as part of a botanical wellness routine.

🌿 Can Meadowsweet Hydrosol be used on the skin?

Yes. Mist it directly onto clean skin or apply it using a reusable cotton pad. Its naturally astringent character makes it particularly pleasant as a refreshing botanical skin water.

🌿 What does Meadowsweet Hydrosol smell like?

It has a distinctive botanical aroma combining delicate floral, herbaceous and softly honeyed notes.

🌿 Is Meadowsweet the plant connected with aspirin?

Yes, historically. Meadowsweet was formerly classified as Spiraea ulmaria. The "spir" in the name Aspirin is connected with Spiraea. Meadowsweet naturally contains salicylate compounds, although the plant itself and a Meadowsweet Hydrosol should not be considered equivalent to aspirin.

Bewahren Sie Ihr Hydrolat im Kühlschrank auf.

Essenciagua setzt bei der Verpackung auf Nachhaltigkeit und verwendet recycelbare PET-Flaschen, frei von Phthalaten und Bisphenolen. Diese Flaschen sind leicht, stoßfest, UV-schützend und für aromatische Moleküle undurchlässig – damit sind sie für Transport und Produktion eine umweltbewusstere Alternative zu Glas.

Die sicheren, nicht aufschraubbaren Verschlüsse sorgen dafür, dass die Hydrolate bis zur Verwendung ungeöffnet bleiben und optimal konserviert sind.

Haltbarkeit eines geöffneten Hydrosols (gekühlt)

• Typische Dauer: Einmal geöffnet und im Kühlschrank aufbewahrt, hält sich ein Hydrosol in der Regel gut für 6 bis 12 Monate. Einige empfindliche Hydrosole können früher an Frische verlieren, während stabilere (wie Rose oder Lavendel) oft länger halten.
  
• Lagerbedingungen: Immer im Kühlschrank aufbewahren, fest verschlossen, fern von Licht und Hitze. Vermeiden Sie es, die Innenseite des Verschlusses oder der Flaschenöffnung zu berühren, um Kontamination zu verhindern.
  

Wie man erkennt, ob es verdorben ist

• Geruchstest: Ein frisches Hydrosol sollte ein sauberes, angenehmes Pflanzenaroma haben.
  
• Anzeichen von Verderb:
  
  - Das Aroma verschwindet oder verändert sich zu sauer, essigartig oder muffig.
  
  - Trübung, Sediment oder sichtbares Wachstum (Schimmel/Bakterien).
  
  - Eine klebrige Textur auf der Oberfläche oder im Verschluss.
  
  

Praktischer Tipp

Auch wenn das Hydrosol technisch innerhalb des sicheren Haltbarkeitsfensters liegt, vertrauen Sie Ihren Sinnen. Wenn es "off" riecht oder aussieht, ist es am besten, es nicht auf der Haut oder innerlich zu verwenden. Es kann manchmal noch für Haushaltsreinigungszwecke verwendet werden, wenn der Duft nur leicht verändert ist, aber nicht für therapeutische oder kosmetische Anwendungen.

250ml