Extracts and Essential Oils

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I was wondering if making herbal extracts is the same as tinctures or what? I've looked everwhere on do-it-yourself extracts to use for cooking and in making shampoos and stuff. Also on DIY essential oils. Please contact me if you have any information.

Thank you, Vanessa Verdin

-- Vanessa Verdin (harpy_777@hotmail.com), October 06, 2001

Answers

Hello Vanessa,

My name is Grace and I'm from Taiwan. I grow some flowers and would like to make my own essential oils. Do you mind sending me some information about it if you have?

Thanks in advance.

Grace

-- Grace Cheng (tulips62@hotmail.com), September 06, 2002.


I am looking for the same. How to make extract, essential oils, etc. Please send me what you have found. I have found a very expensive extractor from www.ethnobotany.com. I was hoping for a method or device that is not so costly.

-- Cathy Ginzel (jginzel@peoplepc.com), September 01, 2003.

There are lots of resources on the net. Here is one that gives definitions for a variety of "extractions". Let me know if this helpful.http://www.howtoadvice.com/Herbs God bless Steve

-- Steve Hoche (rhizoo@yahoo.com), July 10, 2004.

here is another http://www.taoherbfarm.com/herbs/resources/howtoherbs.htm

-- Steve Hoche (rhizoo@yahoo.com), July 10, 2004.

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