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Objective To determine the steam distillation processing of Elsholtzia and to optimize different parts volatile oil of the anti-bacterial activity and anti-oxidation activityfrom Elsholtzia. Methods The volatile oil of different parts from Elsholtzia was extracted by steam distillation. The anti-oxidationactivity was texted by DPPH. The antibacterial activity was detected by disk diffusion test. Results Watering 14 times, soaking 6 hours, extracting 3 hours by steam distillation to extracte different parts of volatile oil. It is effective that volatile oil inhibit Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Dysentery bacillus＇s blessing. The sequential of antibacterial activity was that Escherichia coli ＞ Dysentery bacillus＇s blessing ＞ Staphylococcus aureus ＞Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The anti-oxidation activity increased the concentration of volatile oil, and was konwn to be the best when the content of the volatile oil is 10%. The anti-oxidation activity of VC was stonger than volatile oil. Conclusions It is effective that volatile oil inhibit Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Dysentery bacillus＇s blessing and the volatile oil from inflorescence have a stronger antibacterial activity than the volatile oil from leaf.