Transferring Citronella Oil Refining Technology to the Elderly in San Sai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Rai Province
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The purpose of this study is to transfer the knowledge of citronella oil refining and processing of citronella oil into citronella balm oil products to a group of elderly individuals in participatory research, by selecting a group of elderly population in the sub-district of San Sai, Mae Chan district, Chiang Rai province. A total of 53 participants were selected based on their involvement in cultivating herbs and their need for technology to produce related products. The participants received training in various aspects, including the knowledge of citronella oil distillation and the process of creating medicinal balm from citronella oil. After completing the training, the elderly participants were capable of distilling 5 kilograms of oils from citronella stems, yielding an average of 20.2 milliliters per distillation at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. In terms of product development guidelines for the elderly group resulting from the participation, community resources can be utilized to create and transform the distilled oil into a 30 milliliter bottle of citronella balm oil, ready to be sold.
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