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Therapeutic actions of essential oils Flashcards

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Which essential oil is antiseborrhoeic?

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Cedarwood

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Which two essential oils are cordial?

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Benzoin and Rosemary

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Refreshing means?

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Has a refreshing effect

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Stomachic means?

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Aids digestion, eases indigestion

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Which is not a stimulant - Geranium, Thyme, Bergamot, Peppermint?

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Bergamot

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Which essential oil is vasodilatory?

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Marjoram

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Therapeutic actions of Vetiver

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Relaxing Rubefacient Sedative Stimulant Vermifuge Nervine Tonic

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Anti acid means?

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Reduces the effects caused by too much gastric acid

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What oil would you use to help increase the dilation of capillaries?

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Marjoram

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Therapeutic actions of Grapefruit

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Astringent Depurative Diuretic Stimulant Tonic Uplifting

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Therapeutic actions of Petitgrain

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Antidepressant Antiseptic Antispasmodic Digestive Relaxing Stimulant, digestive and nervous Nervine Tonic Uplifting

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Which essential oil is sudorific?

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Tea tree

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Tonic means?

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Invigorates and gives strength to a specific area or the whole body depending on the oil

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Which two essential oils are hypertensive?

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Rosemary and Thyme

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Relaxing means?

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Has a general relaxing effect

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What oil would you use to help with cell regeneration?

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Patchouli

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Therapeutic actions of Clary sage

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Anti-inflammatory Antispasmodic Relaxing Sedative Tonic Uplifting Hypotensive

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Anti microbial means?

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An agent which resists or destroys pathogenic micro organisms

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Cicastrant means?

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Helps wounds heal

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Which essential oil is aphrodisiac?

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Ylang ylang

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Cytophylactic means?

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Cell regenerator

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Therapeutic actions of Chamomile German?

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Analgesic Antiallergic Antiinflammatory Antispasmodic Emmenagogue (mild) Sedative, nervous system Stimulant, immune system Vulnerary Vermifuge

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Antiviral means?

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Kills virus, or helps prevent a virus developing

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Therapeutic actions of Ylang Ylang

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Antidepressant Aphrodisiac Hypotensive Relaxing Sedative Tonic

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Therapeutic actions of Ginger

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Stimulating Tonic Analgesic Laxative Warming Rubefacient Antispasmodic Stomachic

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Stimulant means?

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Stimulates a particular system r the whole body

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Therapeutic actions of Jasmine

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Antidepressant Antispasmodic Galactagogue Parturient Relaxing Sedative Tonic (uterine)

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What oil would you use to help stimulate the immune system?

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Tea tree

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Sedative means?

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Calms the nervous system

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Immuno stimulant means?

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Stimulates the immune system

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Nervine means?

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Strengthening and toning to the nerves and nervous system

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What oil would you use to help remove catarrh?

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Myrrh

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Vasodilatory means?

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Increases dilation of capillaries

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Depurative means?

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Removes impurities and toxins

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Warming means?

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Produces feeling of warmth

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Laxative means?

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Promotes evacuation of the bowels

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Which two essential oils are galactagogue?

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Fennel and Jasmine

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Analgesic means?

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Painkilling effect

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What oil would you use to help reduce a fever?

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Peppermint

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Bactericidal means?

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Kills bacteria

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Carminative means?

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Helps prevent flatulence

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Vulnerary means?

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An agent which helps heal wounds and sores by external application

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Therapeutic actions of Bergamot

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Analgesic Antiseptic Antiviral Cooling Relaxing Sedative Laxative Vermifuge Uplifting

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Hypotensive means?

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Lowers blood pressure

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Which is Vasoconstrictive - Marjoram, Cypress, Benzoin, Myrrh?

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Cypress

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Oestrogenic means?

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Helps promote the production of oestrogen

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Cephalic means?

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Clears and focuses the mind

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36
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What oil would you use to heighten sexual desire?

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Ylang ylang

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Which three oils are antifungal?

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Cedarwood, Eucalyptus dives and Thyme

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Which essential oil is a febrifuge?

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Peppermint

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Therapeutic actions of Benzoin

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Carminative Cordial Expectorant Sedative Vulnerably Warming

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Therapeutic actions of Juniper

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Antiseptic Antispasmodic Depurative Diuretic Emmenagogue Relaxing Sedative Stimulant Tonic Warming Rubefacient

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Vermifuge means?

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Expels intestinal worms

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41
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What two oils could you use to help increase production of breast milk?

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Fennel and Jasmine

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Which essential oil is immuno-stimulant?

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Tea tree

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Therapeutic actions of Tea tree

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Anti inflammatory Antiseptic Antiviral Bactericidal Cooling Fungicidal Immunostimulant Sudorific Vulnerary Tonic

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Vasoconstrictive means?

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Reduces dilation of capillaries

44
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What two oils could you use to help balance in emotions or in activity of part of the body?

A

Geranium and Lavender

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Therapeutic actions of Orange sweet

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Antidepressant Antispasmodic Antiviral Hypotensive Sedative Stimulant digestive, lymphatic Stomachic Uplifting

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Calming means?

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Has an overall calming effect

45
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Cordial means?

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A stimulant and tonic

46
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Which three oils are detoxifying?

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Lavender, Lemon and Neroli

46
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Therapeutic actions of Fennel

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Antiseptic Antispasmodic Carminative Depurative Diuretic Galactagogue Emmenagogue Laxative Anti microbial Tonic

48
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Therapeutic actions of Black pepper

A

Analgesic Antispasmodic Rubefacient Tonic Stomachic

49
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Which three oils are prophylactic?

A

Basil, Eucalyptus globulus and Patchouli

50
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Therapeutic actions of Cedarwood atlas

A

Antiseptic Antifungal Antiseborrhoeic Astringent Diuretic Expectorant Mucoylitic Nervine Sedative Tonic

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Which is Vasodilatory - Marjoram, Cypress, Bergamot, Peppermint?

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Fungicidal means?

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Destroys fungi

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Prophylactic means?

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Preventive of disease or infection

54
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Febrifuge means?

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Reduces fever

56
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Which two essential oils are decongestant?

A

Eucalyptus dives and smithii

58
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What two oils could you use to help prevent allergic reactions?

A

Chamomile roman and german

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Haemostatic means?

A

Stops bleeding

60
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Emmenagogue means?

A

Provokes menstruation

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Therapeutic actions of Lavandin?

A

Antispasmodic Analgesic Antimicrobial Mucolytic Insecticide

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Diuretic means?

A

Increases urine production

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Therapeutic actions of Peppermint

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Analgesic Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Antipruritic Carminative Cephalic Cooling Digestive tonic Expectorant Febrifuge Stimulant Stomachic Vermifuge Uplifting Vasoconstrictive

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Expectorant means?

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Helps fluidify, thus remove, mucus from lungs and respiratory passages

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Uplifting means?

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Helps positive thinking, lifts the emotions

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Therapeutic actions of Chamomile Roman

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Analgesia Antiinflammatory Antiseptic Antispasmodic Bactericidal Emmenagogue mild Sedative nervous system Stomachic Vulnerary Vermifuge Tonic

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Hypertensive means?

A

Increases blood pressure

69
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Which two essential oils are anti-allergic?

A

Chamomile roman and german

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Therapeutic actions of Lavender, spike?

A

Analgesic Expectorant Mucoylitic Insecticide Vulnerary Uplifting

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Which two essential oils are balancing?

A

Geranium and Lavender

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Antispasmodic means?

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Calms, slows muscle spasm

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Deodorant means?

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Removes or masks unpleasant smells

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Which two essential oils are digestive?

A

Pettitgrain and Thyme

75
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Therapeutic actions of Myrrh

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Anti catarrhal Anti inflammatory Antiseptic Carminative Cicatrisant Cooling Emmenagogue Expectorant Fungicidal Sedative Vulnerary Stimulant, digestive and pulmonary Tonic

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Therapeutic actions of Marjoram

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Analgesic Antispasmodic Emmenagogue Relaxing Sedative Tonic Nervine Laxative Vulnerary Vasodilatory Warming Hypotensive

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Antidepressant means?

A

Helps lift depression and symptoms related to it

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Which three oils are cephalic?

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Basil, Peppermint and Rosemary

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Balancing means?

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Creates balance in emotions or in activity of part of the body

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Which is warming - Rosemary, Marjoram, Myrrh, Vetiver?

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Therapeutic actions of Lavender (true)

A

Analgesic Anti inflammatory Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Balancing Cooling Detoxifying Fungicidal Hypotensive Relaxing Sedative Tonic

87
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Therapeutic actions of Sandalwood

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Antidepressant Antispasmodic Antiseptic Bactericidal Cicatrisant Expectorant Relaxing Sedative Tonic

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Therapeutic actions of Frankincense

A

Emmenagogue Expectorant Relaxing Rubefacient Sedative Tonic

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Which is not prophylactic - Basil, Eucalyptus globulus, Patchouli, Black pepper?

A

Black pepper

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Which essential oil is antipruritic?

A

Peppermint

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Anti catarrhal means?

A

Helps remove catarrh

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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus dives?

A

Antiseptic Analgesic Antiviral Antifungal Decongestant Expectorant Mucoylitic Rubefacient Stimulant Uplifting

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Therapeutic actions of Orange bitter?

A

Astringent Antiseptic Antiinflammatory Sedative Tonic Carminative

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Anti inflammatory means?

A

Reduces inflammations

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Therapeutic actions of Lemon

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Antiseptic Antiviral Detoxifying Depurative Diuretic Fungicidal Haemostatic Hypotensive Stimulant Tonic Uplifting

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Therapeutic actions of Mandarin

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Antiviral Carminative Relaxing Antispasmodic Tonic Sedative Uplifting

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Astringent means?

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Contracts and tightens tissues, especially skin

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Which essential oil is antibacterial?

A

Eucalyptus smithii

103
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Therapeutic actions of Cypress

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Antispasmodic Astringent Haemostatic Diuretic Tonic Uplifting Vasoconstrictive

104
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What two oils could you use as a stimulant and tonic?

A

Benzoin and Rosemary

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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus smithii

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Analgesic Antiseptic Antiviral Antibacterial Decongestant Expectorant Rubefacient Stimulant Uplifting

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Therapeutic actions of Thyme

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Antiseptic Anti fungal Antispasmodic Astringent Digestive Expectorant Emmenagogue Hypertensive Mucoylitic Nervine Stimulant Tonic

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antiseptic means?

A

Prevents or removes infection

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Which essential oil is a partruient?

111
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Therapeutic actions of Lemongrass

A

Antidepressant Antiseptic Astringent Stimulant Tonic Uplifting

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Galactagogue means?

A

Increases the secretion of breast milk

113
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Which essential oil is anticatarrhal?

114
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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus citriodora?

A

Antiseptic Antiviral Bactericidal Expectorant Stimulant Uplifting Insect repellent

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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus globulus?

A

Analgesic Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Depurative Expectorant Prophylactic Stimulant Uplifting

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Aphrodisiac means?

A

Heightens sexual desire

117
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Therapeutic actions of Rosemary

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Analgesic Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Astringent Cephalic Diuretic Emmenagogue Hypertensive Rubefacient Stimulant Nervine Vulnerary Cordial Tonic Uplifting

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Which essential oil is cytophylactic?

119
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Therapeutic actions of Rose damask

A

Antidepressant Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Astringent Bactericidal Cicatrisant Depurative Emmenagogue Haemostatic Relaxing Sedative Laxative Tonic

120
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Therapeutic actions of Geranium

A

Astringent Antidepressant Diuretic Anti inflammatory Balancing Haemostatic Vulnerary Vermifuge Stimulant Tonic Uplifting

121
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What oil would you use to help increase perspiration?

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Anti allergic means?

A

Prevents allergic reactions

124
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Cooling means?

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Cools the area of application; reduces temperature

125
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Sudorific means?

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Increases perspiration

126
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Which would you not use to clear and focus the mind - Basil, Geranium, Rosemary, Peppermint?

127
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Therapeutic actions of Neroli

A

Antidepressant Antispasmodic Cicatrisant Detoxifying Relaxing Sedative Tonic Uplifting

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Antipruritic means?

A

Relieves sensation of itching or prevents its occurrence

129
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Therapeutic actions of Patchouli

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Antidepressant Anti inflammatory Cytophylactic Diuretic Fungicidal Sedative Tonic Anti microbial Nervine Prophylactic Uplifting

130
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Which two essential oils are vasoconstrictive?

A

Cypress and peppermint

131
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Therapeutic actions of Basil

A

Antiseptic Antispasmodic Cephalic Emmenagogue Tonic Uplifting Warming Prophylactic

132
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Which three oils are antimicrobial?

A

Fennel, Lavandin and Patchouli

133
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Therapeutic actions of Rose cabbage?

A

Antidepressant Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Astringent Bactericidal Depurative Emmenagogue Haemostatic Relaxing Sedative Laxative Tonic Vulnerary

134
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What two oils could you use to help increase blood pressure?

A

Rosemary and Thyme

136
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What oil would you use to help relieve the sensation of itching?

A

Peppermint

137
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What two oils could you use to help reduce dilation of capillaries?

A

Cypress and peppermint

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Rubefacient means?

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Warms and reddens the area of application, and subsequently the blood vessels in the area dilate

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