In this video I demonstrate the steam distillation of the essential oil of sassafras by distillation of the root bark of Sassafras albidum. I also show how the hydrosol produced in many essential oil steam distillations can easily be broken by the use of solvents or a centrifuge in order to obtain the maximum yield of oil. Solvent extraction of the hydrosol is also briefly explored. The video ends with a brief clip of the dried cadmium sulfate that I made in the previous video since I didn't show y'all the dried product in that one.

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