Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 I read this in a recent newsletter: " Matricaria chamomila, or German chamomile, is the source of blue chamomile oil. The blueness of this oil is the result of azuline, which is formed by high heat in the stills. This new green chamomile oil is from the same species, but it is distilled at lower temperatures. This results in an oil that is high in matricine, as opposed to azuline, and a more complex spectrum of aromatic and therapeutic molecules that are otherwise destroyed by higher temperature distillation. Because of this molecular profile, this oil can be said to have more of the therapeutic benefits typically associated with chamomile: anti-inflammatory, relaxant, circulatory enhancing, and anti-spasmotic " It does not say it's a chamomile CO2, which is lovely and green... And I thought it was preferable to distill at around 100 degrees F anyway - that's pretty low temp... But then again, I know nothing about distillation. Is this a legitimate product, or is this someone selling old chamomile passing it off as something new? Interesting sidenote, this newsletter also mentions the mysterious Maui distiller, Jack Chaitman. just curious JenB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Hi Jen! > I read this in a recent newsletter: > " Matricaria chamomila, or German chamomile, is the source of blue > chamomile oil. The blueness of this oil is the result of azuline, > which is formed by high heat in the stills. This new green chamomile > oil is from the same species, but it is distilled at lower > temperatures. This results in an oil that is high in matricine, as > opposed to azuline, and a more complex spectrum of aromatic and > therapeutic molecules that are otherwise destroyed by higher > temperature distillation. Because of this molecular profile, this oil > can be said to have more of the therapeutic benefits typically > associated with chamomile: anti-inflammatory, relaxant, circulatory > enhancing, and anti-spasmotic " > It does not say it's a chamomile CO2, which is lovely and green... No, it does say " distilled " in the above snippet ... > And I thought it was preferable to distill at around 100 degrees F > anyway - that's pretty low temp... Water had to get to the boiling point to distill ... that is 212F. I don't know where this lower temperatures distillation thing folks like to tout came about from, lower than WHAT? *lol* > But then again, I know nothing about distillation. I think that is what they're banking on, the fact that most folks don't know much about distillation - so they can try to say pretty much anything they want and folks won't know if its BS or not > Is this a legitimate product, or is this someone selling old chamomile > passing it off as something new? A far as I know - the only green DISTILLED German Chamomile is OLD distilled German Chamomile, cause the blue starts to turn a green color after it start to oxidize. > Interesting sidenote, this newsletter also mentions the mysterious > Maui distiller, Jack Chaitman. Hmm, yes, him ... ;-p > just curious Well, that is my take on it > JenB *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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