Documented distillation of plants dates back to the 10th century. Hundreds of chemicals used in products from paint thinners to pain killers came from naturally occurring chemicals found in plants. While there are many other methods and new technologies to extract the…Read More »
Three Types of Hydrodistillation Three are three types of hydrodistillation for isolating essential oils from plant materials: 1. Water distillation 2. Water and steam distillation 3. Direct steam distillation 1.Water Distillation In this method, the material is completely immersed in water, which…Read More »
Hydrodistillation In order to isolate essential oils by hydrodistillation, the aromatic plant material is packed in a still and a sufficient quantity of water is added and brought to a boil; alternatively, live steam is injected into the plant charge. Due to…Read More »