Place several cups of filtered water (depending on the size of your pot) in the boiling pot of the distiller.
Wash, dry and finely chop, if not macerate, the leaves and stems of the comfrey leaves or other plants and flowers you are using. Place them into the steamer pot, with a sieve plate on the bottom and top. Steamer top gets screwed on tight.
Attach the silicon tubing to the steamer and the condenser. The condenser pot may need a small stand under so it allows room to place a cup under the drip spout.
Turn on the heat. Add ice cubes into the condenser. Place a drip cup under the spout.
By the time the water starts to boil, lots of steam should begin to appear, take care not to burn yourself with the steam, and you will begin to see a collection of beautiful essence go into the cup. Once it is apparent the boiling water has reduced (don’t let it dry out), turn off the stove.
Transfer the collection into a spray bottle, or use the collection to add to your creams and lotions.
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Notes
This same process is done for all your extractions. If you are extracting plants or flowers for their essence in cooking, simply transfer the collection into an airtight bottle and keep in the fridge to use as needed.