Speaker: Eric Scott Bresselsmith. Begins with a demonstration of a table-top essential oil distillation system and describes the basics of distilling. Discusses practical applications of fractionated essential oils and their connection to natural flavor/fragrance, contrasting them with petroleum distillation and artificial flavor/fragrance. Differences between hydrosols, essential oils and steeped teas are included.
Related product: The lecture notes for this recording are available here: 2019 Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine: Conference Book Download (PDF)