CORNFLOWER DISTILLATE (CENTAUREA CYANUS) - HERBAL DISTILLATES
BASE / GENERAL DATA
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Cornflower often grew as a weed in cornfields (in the broad sense of "corn", referring to grains, such as wheat, barley, rye, or oats). The edible flower of the Cornflower can be used for culinary decoration, for example to add colour to salads. Cornflowers have been used historically for their blue pigment. Cornflowers are often used as an ingredient in some tea blends and herbal teas.
The Hydrosol has a pleasant, delicate, fruity, floral, green, herbal aroma. Almost a kilo of fresh flowers are needed to produce a bottle of Cornflower Floral Water.
SPIRITUAL PRACTISES DATA
MEDICINE / HEALTH DATA
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Cornflower Hydrolate has truly wonderful soothing and cooling properties.
Cornflower Water is renowned for its therapeutic properties, particularly as an eye treatment.
Long in the past, it was said that cornflower was a remedy for blue eyes. Cornflower floral water is mainly known for its decongesting and soothing effect on tired, swollen or irritated eyes. However, its soothing action also relieves and attenuates minor cutaneous irritations by regenerating the skin. Its astringent action helps regulate sebum secretion and adds radiance to the complexion.
BEAUTY / COSMETICS DATA
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Cornflower Water is used for sensitive, dry and mature skin, especially for reddened skin. It intensively moisturizes the skin, contains anti-inflammatory properties, helps soothe and cool tired, swollen, itchy eyes.
Cornflower Water can also be used to heal bumps and bruises.
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