Essential Oils: The Basics

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1. Essential oils are complex concentrated chemicals distilled from plants. What is another name for essential oils? Oil of Herbs Hydrosols Volatile Oils Plant Triglycerides

2. Although there are documented records of "Fine Oils and Choice Perfumes" in ancient cultures thousands of years B.C., the term "Aromatherapy" was coined in 1928. By whom? Cuthbert Hall Madame Marguerite Maury Dr. Jean Valnet Gattefosse

3. Essential oils are best taken internally. True False

4. An incident which helped spark the rediscovery of essential oils involved an accident in which chemically burned hands were plunged into a bucket of liquid. The liquid was not water, but an essential oil that is extremely popular for treating burns. What oil is this? Oregano Peppermint Lavender Lemon

5. What do you call a device that breaks essential oils into micro particles, and disperses them in the air? Humidifier Oil Extractor Emulsifier Diffuser

6. Aromatic molecules that interact with the top of the nasal cavity emit signals that are modified by various biological processes before traveling to the _________, the emotional switchboard of the brain. Reticular formation Cerebrum Limbic system Brain stem

7. Unlike pharmaceuticals, which are usually targeted to affect one specific symptom, essential oils are said by some to be ________. This means that some consider them to have a normalizing effect by correcting whatever is wrong within the body. For examplesome say that essential oils can normalize both high and low blood pressure. hemostatic analgesic adaptogenic carminative

8. One drop of essential oil often requires 1 ounce of plant to produce it. In fact, it takes more than 60,000 rose petals to produce 1 ounce of rose oil. True False

9. Due to their strong antiviral properties, many essential oils are highly effective against which of the following? The Herpes Simplex Virus Ingrown toenails AIDS Dry skin

10. According to Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, PH.D., much of the future of aromatherapy will be determined by which processes? Scientific Random Religious Political