Yutian WH

Design Products (MA)

AphroHerb: Innovative design of home distillation machine for medicinal plants.

Guidebook: This project is based on the growth cycle of herbal medicinal plants and is divided into two parts: planting and production.

Planting: The planting part uses modular planting bricks, where people can sow seeds in porous bricks made ofbreathable plaster, which promotes plant growth. Research on the growth cycles of common householdherbs such as mint, rosemary, and lavender shows that these plants can be harvested about ten weeksafter planting from seeds. The harvested plants are then used to make and extract oils.When the plants grow taller than the brick, it indicates that the excess part is mature and ready to beused for oil production. Harvesting begins in the tenth week, and the optimal harvest period is between thetenth and fifteenth weeks. During this time, the plants can regrow, meaning people can continuously harvestnew plant material as long as there is enough water and sunlight.

Production: After harvesting, the plants are placed in a distillation machine where water is heated to extract high-purity oils. Experiments show that heating to around 80C produces the first drop of distillate; boiling water is unnecessary. The heated water vapor carries the plant's elements upward, cooling automatically on the machine's circular shell, turning into liquid, and finally flowing into a collection cup. This liquid is then separated into hydrosol and oil, and collected in small bottles for daily health and wellness use.

About

Yutian is an industrial designer filled with passion and creativity for design. With a wealth of multidisciplinary and cross-professional skills, she approaches each project with boundless curiosity, aiming to create products that seamlessly integrate aesthetics with functionality, enriching users’ lives in meaningful ways. In every project, her unique design style can be seen, leaving an indelible mark of originality on her creations.

AphroHerb introduction:

AphroHerb is a series of products focused on home treatments using medicinal plants. It includes modules for growing plants and an innovative machine for distilling oils. This ensures full use of plant materials, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. This innovative home distillation machine allows users to produce oils at a very low cost with high purity and quality. Users can make with different medicinal plants according to their needs.

Website: https://www.whyt-design.com/

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