Key Points of the Production and Processing Flow of Lemongrass Essential Oil and the Difference Between Lemon Grass and Lemongrass

Do you know the process flow and technical key points in the production and processing of lemongrass essential oil? It is often said that lemon grass and lemongrass are different, so where does the difference lie? Let's take a look together.

1. A method for extracting lemongrass essential oil, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:

1) Clean fresh lemongrass thoroughly, dry the lemongrass, chop it, add water and boil it in a pressure cooker for 1-2 hours, then filter to obtain a first filtrate and filter residue;

2) Add water to the filter residue from step 1 and boil it in a pressure cooker for 1-2 hours, then filter to obtain a second filtrate;

3) Combine the first filtrate and the second filtrate and place them in a distillation reaction vessel, carry out distillation, and collect the distillate;

4) Place the distillate into the distillation reaction vessel and distill again to obtain lemongrass essential oil.

Lemon grass is also called lemongrass, which means they are the same plant. Its alias is bao mao, and it is called lemon grass because it contains a pure natural lemon aroma. Lemongrass is a perennial herbaceous plant. Lemon grass prefers areas with high temperatures and sufficient water, and it mostly grows in fertile soil with ample sunlight and good drainage, so in China lemon grass is mainly distributed in the southern regions.

Lemon grass mostly grows in clumps, so wild lemon grass generally appears in clusters. Lemon grass is about half a meter to one meter in total length, and its color ranges from grayish green to dark green, making it easy to identify.