Today Pam and I are celebrating our 2nd Wedding Anniversary!  Happy Anniversary to my Pretty Lady! Here is to 38 more! Our goal is 40 years. Having said that lets get onto the topic of natural health.   This process of distillation extraction involves several steps to extract pure and concentrated oil from plant materials. This can be done at home if you want. Here are some commonly used herbs that can undergo this process: Lavender – known for its calming and soothing properties, lavender oil is extracted by steam distillation. Peppermint – with its refreshing and invigorating fragrance, peppermint oil is also obtained through steam distillation. Rosemary – valued for its memory-boosting and brain-toning properties, rosemary oil is extracted from the plant using steam distillation. Tea tree oil – with its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties, tea tree oil is produced by steam distillation of the leaves of the Melaleuca alternifolia plant. Lemon oil – known for its refreshing and energizing effects, lemon oil is extracted from the rinds of lemons using steam distillation. These are just a few examples, but there are many more herbs that can undergo this process to extract their healing properties in essential oils. If this process seems daunting and you want to purchase essential oils then look for therapeutic grade essential oils. If it doesn’t have therapeutic grade or you didn’t make it be wary of the product.