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Aromatherapy lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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In what year was Aromatherapy a new term

A

1937 Gattefosse named a book Armoatgerape

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What is a preservative?

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A substance that helps prevent microbial growth in our products

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What can microbial growth cause?

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Health risks, rancidity, odors, changes in color and texture

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4
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Are essential oils a preservative?

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NO

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5
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How do antioxidants work?

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They help the molecules in our fatty oils and butters from oxidizing

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6
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What happens when fats oxidize?

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They become rancid

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7
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What does oxidization lead to the formation of ?

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Free radicals

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8
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What are free radicals?

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Chemicals damaging to our cells.

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9
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What do you use to fight microbial growth

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Preservatives

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10
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What do you use to fight rancidity

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Antioxidants

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11
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What do you use to fight free radicals

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Antioxidants

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12
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When should you use a preservative?

A

Cosmetics that contain water.

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13
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About how king with water based products last?

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1-2 months

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14
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Are essential oils lipophillic?.

A

Yes

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15
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What is lipophillic?

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Combines with or disolves in fats

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16
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What is a solubol

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It is a natural food grade emulsifier

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17
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What is a solubol

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A natural food grade emulsifier

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18
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What is the recommended amount of solubol for each drip of essential oil

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4 drops solubol to 1 drop essential oil 4:1

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19
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What are good solubols?

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Castile soap, high proof alcohol 150-190 proof . To figure this out double the percentage of alcohol present

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20
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How much alcohol should use use in your blend when it’s a solubol

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25 percent

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21
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What is the science of plants

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Botany

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22
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Where do plants store essential oils?

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In all parts of a plant.

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23
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How do plants use essential oils?

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To attract insects for pollenation and reproduction

Protect the plant from predators

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24
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Where are the plants essential oils stored?

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Specialized storage sacs, glands or vesicles

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25
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4 ways of extraction

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Distillations, pressing, solvent extra thin and CO2 extractiob

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26
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What chemicals are used in solvent extraction

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Hexane or bezene

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27
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What carrier oil is good for dermatitis psoriasis eczema and burns

A

Shea butter

28
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Which carrier oil closely resembles our skins sebum

A

Jojoba oil

29
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Which oil can be used for stretch marks

A

Avocado oik

30
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Which oil is good for injury trauma and healing

A

Trauma oil

31
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Remarkable healing properties oil

A

Tamanu oil (germicide)

32
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What are the sesquiterpene oils

A

Black pepper, cedarwood, German chamomile, ginger, helichrysum, myth, opoponax, patchouli, spikenard, vetiver, ylang ylang

33
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Common component in sesquiterpenes

A

Beta caryophyllene

34
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What essential oil

Can help lower blood pressure

A

Ylang ylang

35
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Apx how much of a component can make it important

A

10 percent is an estimate

36
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What is heavier sesquiterpenes or monoterpenes

A

Sesquiterpenes bc they have 15 carbons vs 10 and are heavier and less volatile

37
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Why do sesquiterpenes stay on the skin longer

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Bc they are heavier

38
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What is the average shelf life of a sesquiterpene

A

6-8 years

39
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What does terpene imply?

A

It’s made up of only carbon and hydrogen

40
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Why would you choose a lotion over a butter or oil

A

They are lighter and my a skin quicker or acute injury

41
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How do you determine ratios of oil to wax for salve

A

The less oil the harder the salve

42
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Are sesquiterpene high oils warming or cooling

A

Both

43
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4 methods of extracting oils

A

Distillation, cold pressing, solvent, CO2

44
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What does it mean chemically when an aroma is a base note

A

It is a large molecule which low volatility

45
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What is heavier a monoterpenes or a sesquiterpene

A

Sesquiterpene

46
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What plant part is the oil extracted from for black pepper

A

Dried fruit

47
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What plant part is the oil extracted from for cedarwood

A

The wood and trunk

48
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What plant part is the oil extracted from for patchouli

A

The leaves

49
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Which sesquiterpene oil is known to lower blood pressure

A

Ylang ylang

50
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What sesquiterpene oils are made from flowers

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German chamomile, helichrysum, ylang ylang

51
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An absolute is the result of what kind of extraction

A

Solvent

52
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Can we generalize about the therapeutic properties of sesquiterpene rich oils

A

It’s not ideal we need to look at each oil separately

53
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Do all plants contain volatile aromatic components

A

No

54
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What is the common name for commiphora guidotti

A

Opoponax

55
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What is the common name for the product produced when solvent extraction is used

A

Absolutes

56
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What is trauma oil

A

Arnica St. John’s wort and calendula

57
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What plant part is the oil extracted from for opoponax and myrh

A

Resin

58
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What plant part is the oil extracted from for Spikenard and ginger

A

rhizome

59
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What plant part is the oil extracted from for vetiver

A

Rootlets

60
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Which 2 aromatic notes are predominant in this group

A

Middle,

Base

61
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Which two sesquiterpene oils are warming

A

Ginger and black pepper

62
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Why is cold pressed like phototoxic and steam distilled like is not

A

The phototoxic components furanocoumarins are in the pressed oil but not distilled

63
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You are making a 2 oz anti inflammatory blend for your frail worn out 90 year old grandma . How many drips should you use

A

10-12 or 1 percent dilution

64
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You are making a 2 oz blend at 3 percent . How many drops will you uses

A

30-36

65
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You are making a blend for a client who wants to be more emotionally grounded. Would you choose vetiver or lime

A

Vetiver

66
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Blend for cleared congested sinuses. Monoterpenes or sesquiterpene

A

Monoterpenes

67
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Do monoterpenes or sesquiterpene oils diffuse more easily

A

Monoterpenes

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