Aromatic waters are clear, saturated solutions of aromatic substances, which may be volatile oil dissolved in water. Due to their flavoring properties, they are used as a vehicle for oral liquid preparations. Aromatic waters also have preservative action, due to which they are used as menstrum to extract crude drugs. Aromatic waters have mild therapeutic action such as carminative and expectorant action. They are prepared by either simple solution or diluting the concentrated preparations.