Just the Essentials

Robert Seidel and Dorene Petersen visit a distillery in Nepal, processing Palmarosa and Eucalyptus

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The goal of distillation is to separate the "essence" of a plant called "Sulfur" by the Alchemists from the corporeal body of the plant.   Once the essence was separated and captured, the plant material after distillation was placed into a crucible.  This second action burned the fibrous material and revealed the minerals that were present in the plants.

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Interview with Robert Seidel, Founder of The Essential Oil Company There are few times in your life that you get to sit down with an Icon. We recently spent time with Robert Seidel, Founder of The Essential Oil Company, and he shared with us what has kept him going in the aromatic...

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The waters along the Mediterranean coast of Southern Turkey are warm and incredibly blue. "Aqua Marine" is the color created by the clear skies above and limestone below the water's surface. The climate is arid, dry for most of the year. Growing wild among the many tombs and ruins of...

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Not many people can say that they’ve turned their dream into a reality. Most that have, can’t tell you that they’ve been doing what they love for more than 40 years. Robert Seidel is a man who is passionate about what he does for a living and has the credentials to prove...

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