Essential Oils are highly aromatic distillate from the steam of a hydro distillation column.  The plant material is loaded into a bottom tray within the column.  Next, a heated water evaporator forces hot steam to rise and extracts the essence of the plant material into the rising water vapor. At the top of the column the heated vapor is cooled in a condenser and the extract produced is known as an essential oil.  These derived essential oils are highl  

Essential Oils are highly aromatic distillate from the steam of a hydro distillation column.  The plant material is loaded into a bottom tray within the column.  Next, a heated water evaporator forces hot steam to rise and extracts the essence of the plant material into the rising water vapor. At the top of the column the heated vapor is cooled in a condenser and the extract produced is known as an essential oil.  These derived essential oils are highly volatile, evaporating quickly and readily.

It is important to realize that pure essential oils are created from various parts of the plant including bark, berries, leaves and roots.  The vitamins and natural oils of the plants are contained in the steam distillate and thus the therapeutic properties of the plant are contained in the essential oil. Since mostly living plant matter is used, the essential oils can contain natural antimicrobial, immune enhancing, and pain relieving properties of the respective plants. The plant world is vast and numerous properties can be achieved by producing the essential oil of the many plants for use in customs and traditions such as Ayurveda.