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
Stimulating Tonic Analgesic Laxative Warming Rubefacient Antispasmodic Stomachic
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Stimulant means?
Stimulates a particular system r the whole body
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Therapeutic actions of Jasmine
Antidepressant Antispasmodic Galactagogue Parturient Relaxing Sedative Tonic (uterine)
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What oil would you use to help stimulate the immune system?
Tea tree
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Sedative means?
Calms the nervous system
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Immuno stimulant means?
Stimulates the immune system
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Nervine means?
Strengthening and toning to the nerves and nervous system
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What oil would you use to help remove catarrh?
Myrrh
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Vasodilatory means?
Increases dilation of capillaries
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Depurative means?
Removes impurities and toxins
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Warming means?
Produces feeling of warmth
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Laxative means?
Promotes evacuation of the bowels
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Which two essential oils are galactagogue?
Fennel and Jasmine
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Analgesic means?
Painkilling effect
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What oil would you use to help reduce a fever?
Peppermint
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Bactericidal means?
Kills bacteria
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Carminative means?
Helps prevent flatulence
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Vulnerary means?
An agent which helps heal wounds and sores by external application
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Therapeutic actions of Bergamot
Analgesic Antiseptic Antiviral Cooling Relaxing Sedative Laxative Vermifuge Uplifting
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Hypotensive means?
Lowers blood pressure
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Which is Vasoconstrictive - Marjoram, Cypress, Benzoin, Myrrh?
Cypress
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Oestrogenic means?
Helps promote the production of oestrogen
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Cephalic means?
Clears and focuses the mind
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What oil would you use to heighten sexual desire?
Ylang ylang
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Which three oils are antifungal?
Cedarwood, Eucalyptus dives and Thyme
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Which essential oil is a febrifuge?
Peppermint
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Therapeutic actions of Benzoin
Carminative Cordial Expectorant Sedative Vulnerably Warming
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Therapeutic actions of Juniper
Antiseptic Antispasmodic Depurative Diuretic Emmenagogue Relaxing Sedative Stimulant Tonic Warming Rubefacient
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Vermifuge means?
Expels intestinal worms
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What two oils could you use to help increase production of breast milk?
Fennel and Jasmine
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Which essential oil is immuno-stimulant?
Tea tree
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Therapeutic actions of Tea tree
Anti inflammatory Antiseptic Antiviral Bactericidal Cooling Fungicidal Immunostimulant Sudorific Vulnerary Tonic
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Vasoconstrictive means?
Reduces dilation of capillaries
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What two oils could you use to help balance in emotions or in activity of part of the body?
Geranium and Lavender
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Therapeutic actions of Orange sweet
Antidepressant Antispasmodic Antiviral Hypotensive Sedative Stimulant digestive, lymphatic Stomachic Uplifting
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Calming means?
Has an overall calming effect
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Cordial means?
A stimulant and tonic
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Which three oils are detoxifying?
Lavender, Lemon and Neroli
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Therapeutic actions of Fennel
Antiseptic Antispasmodic Carminative Depurative Diuretic Galactagogue Emmenagogue Laxative Anti microbial Tonic
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Therapeutic actions of Black pepper
Analgesic Antispasmodic Rubefacient Tonic Stomachic
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Which three oils are prophylactic?
Basil, Eucalyptus globulus and Patchouli
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Therapeutic actions of Cedarwood atlas
Antiseptic Antifungal Antiseborrhoeic Astringent Diuretic Expectorant Mucoylitic Nervine Sedative Tonic
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Which is Vasodilatory - Marjoram, Cypress, Bergamot, Peppermint?
Marjoram
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Fungicidal means?
Destroys fungi
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Prophylactic means?
Preventive of disease or infection
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Febrifuge means?
Reduces fever
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Which two essential oils are decongestant?
Eucalyptus dives and smithii
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What two oils could you use to help prevent allergic reactions?
Chamomile roman and german
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Haemostatic means?
Stops bleeding
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Emmenagogue means?
Provokes menstruation
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Therapeutic actions of Lavandin?
Antispasmodic Analgesic Antimicrobial Mucolytic Insecticide
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Diuretic means?
Increases urine production
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Therapeutic actions of Peppermint
Analgesic Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Antipruritic Carminative Cephalic Cooling Digestive tonic Expectorant Febrifuge Stimulant Stomachic Vermifuge Uplifting Vasoconstrictive
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Expectorant means?
Helps fluidify, thus remove, mucus from lungs and respiratory passages
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Uplifting means?
Helps positive thinking, lifts the emotions
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Therapeutic actions of Chamomile Roman
Analgesia Antiinflammatory Antiseptic Antispasmodic Bactericidal Emmenagogue mild Sedative nervous system Stomachic Vulnerary Vermifuge Tonic
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Hypertensive means?
Increases blood pressure
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Which two essential oils are anti-allergic?
Chamomile roman and german
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Therapeutic actions of Lavender, spike?
Analgesic Expectorant Mucoylitic Insecticide Vulnerary Uplifting
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Which two essential oils are balancing?
Geranium and Lavender
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Antispasmodic means?
Calms, slows muscle spasm
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Deodorant means?
Removes or masks unpleasant smells
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Which two essential oils are digestive?
Pettitgrain and Thyme
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Therapeutic actions of Myrrh
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
Analgesic Antispasmodic Emmenagogue Relaxing Sedative Tonic Nervine Laxative Vulnerary Vasodilatory Warming Hypotensive
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Antidepressant means?
Helps lift depression and symptoms related to it
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Which three oils are cephalic?
Basil, Peppermint and Rosemary
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Balancing means?
Creates balance in emotions or in activity of part of the body
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Which is warming - Rosemary, Marjoram, Myrrh, Vetiver?
Marjoram
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Therapeutic actions of Lavender (true)
Analgesic Anti inflammatory Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Balancing Cooling Detoxifying Fungicidal Hypotensive Relaxing Sedative Tonic
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Therapeutic actions of Sandalwood
Antidepressant Antispasmodic Antiseptic Bactericidal Cicatrisant Expectorant Relaxing Sedative Tonic
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Therapeutic actions of Frankincense
Emmenagogue Expectorant Relaxing Rubefacient Sedative Tonic
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Which is not prophylactic - Basil, Eucalyptus globulus, Patchouli, Black pepper?
Black pepper
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Which essential oil is antipruritic?
Peppermint
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Anti catarrhal means?
Helps remove catarrh
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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus dives?
Antiseptic Analgesic Antiviral Antifungal Decongestant Expectorant Mucoylitic Rubefacient Stimulant Uplifting
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Therapeutic actions of Orange bitter?
Astringent Antiseptic Antiinflammatory Sedative Tonic Carminative
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Anti inflammatory means?
Reduces inflammations
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Therapeutic actions of Lemon
Antiseptic Antiviral Detoxifying Depurative Diuretic Fungicidal Haemostatic Hypotensive Stimulant Tonic Uplifting
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Therapeutic actions of Mandarin
Antiviral Carminative Relaxing Antispasmodic Tonic Sedative Uplifting
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Astringent means?
Contracts and tightens tissues, especially skin
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Which essential oil is antibacterial?
Eucalyptus smithii
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Therapeutic actions of Cypress
Antispasmodic Astringent Haemostatic Diuretic Tonic Uplifting Vasoconstrictive
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What two oils could you use as a stimulant and tonic?
Benzoin and Rosemary
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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus smithii
Analgesic Antiseptic Antiviral Antibacterial Decongestant Expectorant Rubefacient Stimulant Uplifting
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Therapeutic actions of Thyme
Antiseptic Anti fungal Antispasmodic Astringent Digestive Expectorant Emmenagogue Hypertensive Mucoylitic Nervine Stimulant Tonic
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antiseptic means?
Prevents or removes infection
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Which essential oil is a partruient?
Jasmine
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Therapeutic actions of Lemongrass
Antidepressant Antiseptic Astringent Stimulant Tonic Uplifting
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Galactagogue means?
Increases the secretion of breast milk
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Which essential oil is anticatarrhal?
Myrrh
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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus citriodora?
Antiseptic Antiviral Bactericidal Expectorant Stimulant Uplifting Insect repellent
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Therapeutic actions of Eucalyptus globulus?
Analgesic Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Depurative Expectorant Prophylactic Stimulant Uplifting
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Aphrodisiac means?
Heightens sexual desire
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Therapeutic actions of Rosemary
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?
Patchouli
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Therapeutic actions of Rose damask
Antidepressant Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Astringent Bactericidal Cicatrisant Depurative Emmenagogue Haemostatic Relaxing Sedative Laxative Tonic
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Therapeutic actions of Geranium
Astringent Antidepressant Diuretic Anti inflammatory Balancing Haemostatic Vulnerary Vermifuge Stimulant Tonic Uplifting
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What oil would you use to help increase perspiration?
Tea tree
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Anti allergic means?
Prevents allergic reactions
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Cooling means?
Cools the area of application; reduces temperature
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Sudorific means?
Increases perspiration
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Which would you not use to clear and focus the mind - Basil, Geranium, Rosemary, Peppermint?
Geranium
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Therapeutic actions of Neroli
Antidepressant Antispasmodic Cicatrisant Detoxifying Relaxing Sedative Tonic Uplifting
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Antipruritic means?
Relieves sensation of itching or prevents its occurrence
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Therapeutic actions of Patchouli
Antidepressant Anti inflammatory Cytophylactic Diuretic Fungicidal Sedative Tonic Anti microbial Nervine Prophylactic Uplifting
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Which two essential oils are vasoconstrictive?
Cypress and peppermint
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Therapeutic actions of Basil
Antiseptic Antispasmodic Cephalic Emmenagogue Tonic Uplifting Warming Prophylactic
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Which three oils are antimicrobial?
Fennel, Lavandin and Patchouli
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Therapeutic actions of Rose cabbage?
Antidepressant Antiseptic Antispasmodic Antiviral Astringent Bactericidal Depurative Emmenagogue Haemostatic Relaxing Sedative Laxative Tonic Vulnerary
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What two oils could you use to help increase blood pressure?
Rosemary and Thyme
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What oil would you use to help relieve the sensation of itching?
Peppermint
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What two oils could you use to help reduce dilation of capillaries?
Cypress and peppermint
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Rubefacient means?
Warms and reddens the area of application, and subsequently the blood vessels in the area dilate
