Distilling Clary Sage ** And ** Stems

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Hi Judy,

 

> > anita-r writes:

> > Was wondering if the leaves are what hold the properties.

>

> I distill the entire plant just as it's going to flower. I understand the

> stems don't contain as much oil. I am not sure why anyone would use this for

> the fragrance. The plant smells like a locker room after a sweaty ball game.

> the oil is not as bad, but not pleasant. Just my opinion.

 

> Judy Nelson

>

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One recommendation .. don't distill the stems .. use just the flowers

and leaves. Those who distill stems do so normally because they lack

the labor force to clean the aromatic material. Many plants, Rosemary

comes to mind right now .. will have a different chemical profile if

stems are distilled. We avoid the stems in Rosemary, Cineole as it

throws off the natural percentages of 1.8 cineole and camphor .. too

strong a smell then.

 

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