Chapter 12: Aromatherapy and Bach Original Flower Remedies

Question 1

Aromatherapy

Answer 1

treatment using scents
-concentrated plant oils, or essential oils to help improve general health and well-being

Question 2

three most common ways to use aromatherapy

Answer 2

-inhalation or breathing in the scents of essential oils
-apply a diluted form of EO directly to the skin
-ingestion or internal retention

Question 3

Absolute

Answer 3

plant extraction obtained by using chemical solvents

Question 4

Hydrosol

Answer 4

floral water or distillate water that remains after distilling an EO

Question 5

Infused oil

Answer 5

a carrier oil that has been mixed with one or more herbs

Question 6

What was one of the first aromatic practices

Answer 6

fumigation

Question 7

True or false: most undiluted EOs should not be applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes because tjey are too strong and could cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Answer 7

true

Question 8

what are the generally accepted EOs for babies

Answer 8

lavender, rose and chamomile

Question 9

Main purpose of aromatherapy

Answer 9

to maintain health by boosting the bodys immune system via senses of touch and smell

Question 10

Whats the most common method used to extract oils

Answer 10

Steam distillation

Question 11

Steam distillation

Answer 11

The plant parts are heated, and then the plant molecules evaporate and are carried in the steam along a pipe, where they are cooled and condensed into a liquid. Finally, the molecules separate, the water is drawn off the oil, and the result is a pure, natural EO

Question 12

True or False: Ultraviolet rays can decrease the storage life of EOs

Answer 12

true

Question 13

True or false: Heat and water are not major spoilers of EOS

Answer 13

False they are

Question 14

Carrier oils

Answer 14

-vegetable oils derived from the fatty part of a plant, usually from the seeds, kernels or nuts and are used to dilute EOs prior to application
-they carry EO/s onto the skin

Question 15

Carrier oils are best when ___

Answer 15

cold pressed

Question 16

True or false: according to a study it was found that that the effects of aromatherapy were not strong enough to be considered a treatment for anxiety, but that aromatherapy has a mild, transient anxiolytic (relaxing) effect.

Answer 16

true

Question 17

True or false: aromatherapy seems to promote relaxation in people with cancer and sleep disorders

Answer 17

true

Question 18

True or false: there is very little clinical evidence to support claims that aromatherapy can prevent or cure diseases

Answer 18

true

Question 19

Nosodes

Answer 19

made from the discharges of diseases but diluted so that only minute quantities or reminiscences of molecules are retained in the homeopathic solution

Question 20

Review dr bach 12 healers look at lecute

Question 21

What is rescue remedy

Answer 21

unique combination of five Bach orginal flower remedies being rock rose for terror, impatiens for impatience, clematis for dreaminess, star of bethlehem for the aftereffects of shock and cherry plum for fear of the mind giving away

Question 22

what does rescue remedy do

Answer 22

help people cope with everyday situations

Question 23

Bach rescue cream

Answer 23

a general skin salve to soothe and restore and is supposed to help a wide range of skin conditions such as rough, flaking, or chapped skin. Bach Rescue Cream contains the same combination as Bach Rescue Remedy, but also contains crab apple, a cleansing remedy.