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1
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GC/MS

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Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectometry

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Phototoxic

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Toxic in sunlight, serious sunburn or discoloration

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Latin name

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Botanical name for a given plant

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Genus / species

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Genus first then species in Latin name

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What dilution should you use form someone with sensitivity and what other precautions

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1 percent. Test a small amount on forearm first and get their approval on the aroma

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Do essential oils with low or high molecular weight absorb in the skin faster

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Low

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What are the phototoxic oils

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Lemon, lime, bergamot, grapefruit and bitter orange. Only cold pressed lime is

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What will the GC/MS report tell you

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A breakdown of the chemical constituents, which helps to understand the therapeutic effects of that particular batch of oils, show components that might indicate adulteration and identify chemo types of certain oils

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9
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Our sense of smell has direct connection to which 2 parts of the brain

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Limbos and cortex

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What are three concerns for using Monoterpene rich oils

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Oxidation, phototoxicity, skin irritation (from the hot and spicy or oxidized oils)

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Olfaction

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The action or capacity of smelling , sense of smell

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Chemotype

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A plant that has the same genus and same species, but a different chemistry. The plant has a genetic predisposition to create chemotypes based on the environment it grows in

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What is an example of a plant that has several different chemo types

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Thymus vulgaris, Rosmarinus officianallis, Ocimum basilcum

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Lavender

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Lavendula angustifolia

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Olfactory membrane

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Recognizes individual molecules and sends that information directly to the brain

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Olfactory bulb

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Leads impulses to the cortex and limbus regions of the brain

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Cortex

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Conscious processing, discernment, recognition and memory

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Limbic contains what?

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Contains amygdala, septum, hippocampus, cingulate gurus)

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Limbic

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Emotion, instinctive behavior, motivation, drive, feelings, learning, memory

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What does Instinctive behavior drive

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an automatic emotional responses

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Limbic system affect on mood

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Long term memories can be evoked by smell and affect mood.

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22
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What is the only sense to reach the Cerebral cortex

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Olfactory (smell)

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23
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What does the Cortex control with higher learning?

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Higher learning, think, learn, remember and create. Skills in a human way

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24
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Main routes of absorption

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Inhalation, skin,

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What does Inhalation come in direct contact with and how does it cross into blood

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Come in direct contact with nasal passages, sinuses, trachea, and lungs. Essential oils can cross into the bloodstream from the lungs. Lung membranes to caplilaries through the blood

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Inhalation benefits

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Quick absorption into the bloodstream, direct effect on respiratory infection and congestion, central nervous system

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Inhalation safety. What can not be inhaled and are there any contraindications?

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Not all oils can be inhaled. Oils high in phenols, aldehydes. Depends on the individual . Some may be contraindicated with asthma and allergies, be careful with dosage as high amounts can cause headaches, dizziness and nose and lung irritaiton

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28
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What is Skin called in the medical field?

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Cutaneous or dermal tissue

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Outer most layer of the skin

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Stratum corneum made up of wax like keratin

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How May layers does the skin have

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4 but palms and soles have 5

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Skin and lipid

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Skins has many lipids which essential oils like and they are lipophilic meaning attracted to lipids

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Skin to capillaries

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Once essential oils slide through the skin with lipids or or water (sweat glands ) they enter the bloodstream through capillaries

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Most permeable areas of the body

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Genitals, head, trunk, limbs

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Three concerns for skin

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Irritation, sensitization, phottoxicity

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Sensitization

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Allergic reaction of the immune system

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What oils are more likely to causes sensitization

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Oils high in aldehydes and lactones or oxidized oils

37
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Phototoxicity

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Light induced reaction to sunlight

38
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Most common phototoxic agents

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Furancoumarins

39
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Physical parameters of GC/MS

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Optical rotation- ability to rotate in a plane of polarized light

Refractive index - when light passes it refracts its bends

Relative density - ratio of how dense it is

Specific gravity - grams per millimeter of an essential oi

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Genus

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First part of the name always capitalized and a noun

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Species

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Second part of the name , often describing a characteristic feature of the plant and always lower case (adjective)

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Variety var.

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Same genus same species, but different distinguishing physical characteristics

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Chemotypes ct.

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Same genus same species but different chemical profiles because of its genetic and environment .

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Chemotype factors

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Climate, soil, altitude, light, rainfall, disease resistance

45
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Hybrid. “X”

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Two plants cross and make a new related plant with different chemistry

46
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Thyme chemotypes

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Thymol, carvacrol, linalool, thuyanol, geraniol

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Thyme ct thymol

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Reduce infection, stimulates immune systems, pain, inflammation and muscle spasms . Ideals for colds, flu, at berit is, sciatica

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Thyme ct. carvacrol

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Similar to thymol, skin irritant

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Thyme ct. linalool

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Immune stimulation, nervous system tonic, anti microbial, anti inflammatory, acne and paoriasis

50
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Examples of chemo types

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Rosemary, thyme and basil

51
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Same common name, different genus and species

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Cedarwood

juniperus Virginiana and Cedrus Atlantica

52
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How many chemical families are there

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10

53
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What is a chemical family

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Grouping of chemical components based in specific similarities in their molecular structure

54
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Monoterpenes

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Bergamot, black pepper, cypress, frankincense, grapefruit, juniper berry, laurel leaf, lemon, neroli, nutmeg, opoponax, orange, Ravinstara, rosemary, Siberian fir, sweet marjoram, tea tree, thyme ct. linalool, thyme ct. thymol

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Common monoterpenes

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Alpha-pinene (antibacterial and viral)

D-limonene

I-limonene

56
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Alpha-pinene

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Antibacterial and viral

57
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D-limonene

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Found in citrus activates white blood cells and immune supportive

58
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I-limonene

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Found in conifers- wound healing and antioxidant

59
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Therapeutic properties of monoterpenes

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Antiseptic
Decongestant
Circulation
Analgesic for some 
Anti inflammatory
Anti bacterial and viral
Highly liphophilic
Deodorizers
60
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Are monoterpenes prone to oxidization?

Are they lipophilic

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Yes yes

61
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Your client has a cold coming on. Which method of application would help

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Steam inhalation or inhaler

62
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Your client wants a daily lotion with essential oils that nourish the skin. What dilution should you use?

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1 or 2 percent

63
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Are essential oils high in monoterpenes generally more or less prone to oxidization

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More , they are more unstable than other molecules

64
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Do all plants make chemo types

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No

65
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How does molecular weight of an essential oil affect the way they are absorbed by the skin

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The heavier weight will stay in the skin

And the lighter will absorb quicker

66
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What system does steam inhalation directly affect

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Respiratory system

67
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Why shouldn’t you just order chamomile essential oil?

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Chamomile doesn’t tell us which genus or species we are ordering. It could be German or Roman and each have different therapeutic affects

68
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Why is it such a big deal that the sense of smell touches the limbic system

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The limbic system is the seat of emotions, instinctive behavior and connections to learning and memory

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