What IS lavender oil?

<p><strong>#066</strong></p><p>This week we take a teeny tiny step into the vast, intimidating sea of essential oils. Not to worry, we're sticking to the chemistry. And we're exploring one of the smelliest, purply-est ones. Firstly, what is lavender oil? And how do we get it out of the lavender plant? And what does it do? And can I put it on my meatball sub?</p><p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://bit.ly/chemerikadavis">Erika Davis Fitness</a>, a convenient, affordable, online personal trainer for everyone. Mention our podcast and you'll get 10% off her new Holiday Burner Program! <br><a href="https://bit.ly/chemerikadavis">Get Fit!</a> &lt;- Click here </p><p>Like the show? <a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/chemforyourlife">Buy us a coffee to help keep our show going AND free.</a></p><p><a href="https://transistor.fm/how-to-start-a-podcast/?via=jam">How to start a podcast.</a> &lt;- Check this out if you've got a podcast idea you want to make happen!</p><p><strong>References from this episode</strong></p><ol> <li><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6767019/#B4-molecules-24-03270">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6767019/#B4-molecules-24-03270</a></li> <li>Antimicrobial activity of the essential oils of Lavandula stoechas flowers extracted by microwave - Sanaz Sadani and Alireza Shakeri <br><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17361051/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17361051/</a> </li> <li>Relationship between Bioactivity and Chemical Composition of Commercial Essential Oils - Maria Lis-Balchin, Stanley G. Deans, and Elizabeth Eaglesham</li> <li>Lavender essential oil: a review - Heather MA Cavanaugh and Jenny M Wilkinson<br><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579607/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579607/</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0801187">https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0801187</a></li> <li> <a href="https://sites.udel.edu/coe-engex/2017/04/23/epsom-salts-the-inconvenient