Making Essential Oil

Video Transcript

"If you have ever gotten a professional massage, most likely the therapist utilized essential oil in your treatment. I'm Isabelle Simon your personal work place wellness consultant and today we are going to learn how to make essential oil. For the purpose of this demonstration we are actually going to use a diagram that will help visualize what we are talking about. Basically essential oil production is like wine making. It is an art form as well as a science. Steam distillation is the most common method of essential oil production and it involves the flow of steam into a chamber holding the raw plant material. Oil is then carried by steam out of the chamber and into a chilled condenser. Now the steam becomes water again and the oils and water get separated in the process. Essential oils are complex products so expert preparation and distillation is really key to maximize the benefits of utilizing them. You definitely want these to be done not at home but by a professional and that is as simple as that. I hope these tips will help you understand how we make essential oil. I'm Isabelle Simon your personal and work place wellness consultant and remember good health begins with good nutrition."