Aromatherapy

Question 1

3 ways of essential oil extraction;

Answer 1

1. expression: liquid matter is squeezed out then carefully filtered (only citrus peels)
2. distillation (most common) heating organic material until its aromatic oils evaporate, then capturing and cooling the fragrant gas until it condensed back to a liquid
3. solvent extraction: petals are submerged in oil/fat and gently heated, a solvent is then added to soak up the essential oil and then it is dissolved leaving just the essential oil

Question 2

what are 6 contraindications for essential oil use:

Answer 2

epilepsy, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, pregnancy, asthma, cancer, allergies

Question 3

3 potentially hazardous oils

Answer 3

mugwort; very toxic only used in small amounts on anyone
cinnamon: increasingly become more toxic if used repeatedly over a period of time
sage; prematurely induce labour in pregnant women.

Question 4

what are very toxic oils?

Answer 4

aniseed, mugwort, penny-royal, wintergreen

Question 5

what are semi toxic oils?

Answer 5

cassia, birch, cedar wood, cinnamon, clove, fennel, lemon, thyme, orange, eucalyptus

Question 6

good and bad oils for epilepsy:

Answer 6

good: lavender, marjoram
bad: sage, sweet fennel, hyssop, eucalyptus, rosemary

Question 7

oils bad for pregnancy:

Answer 7

aniseed, basil, cinnamon, fennel, hyssop, juniper, marjoram, myrrh, nutmeg, oregano, parsley, pennyroyal, rosemary, sage, tagets
good: bergamot, grapefruit, lemon, lime, mandarin, neroli, palmarosa, petitgrain, rosewood, sandalwood, spearmint, orange, tea tree, vetiver, ylang ylang

Question 8

phototoxic oils (may cause skin burning/darkening in sun)

Answer 8

Angelica root, bergamot, lemon, lime, ginger, mandarin, orange, grapefruit

Question 9

how to use essential oils in an atomizer?

Answer 9

add 6 drops of oil to every 30 ml of water

Question 10

how to use essential oil in a massage?

Answer 10

add 6-10 drops of essential oil to a tablespoon of massage oil

Question 11

how to use essential oil in a diffuser?

Answer 11

fill bowl with 2 tablespoons of water and 6-10 drops essential oil

Question 12

how to use essential oil in a facial massage?

Answer 12

add 5-7 drops to 1 tablespoon facial massage oil

Question 13

how to use essential oil during inhalation?

Answer 13

add 3-5 drops in a bowl of water, cover head, and breathe deeply for a few minutes

Question 14

how to use essential oil in a compress

Answer 14

add 4 drops essential oil for every cup of hot or cold water

Question 15

how to use essential oil in a bath

Answer 15

mix 6-10 drops essential oil w a table spoon of bath oil, pour into tub