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Essential Oils: The Basics Trivia Quiz

Aromatherapy is a type of alternative medicine. What is your basic essential oil IQ?

A multiple-choice quiz by luvtolearn. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
luvtolearn

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,052

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2015

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Question 1 of 10

1. Essential oils are complex concentrated chemicals distilled from plants. What is another name for essential oils? Hint

Oil of Herbs

Hydrosols

Volatile Oils

Plant Triglycerides

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Question 2 of 10

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? Hint

Madame Marguerite Maury

Cuthbert Hall

Gattefosse

Dr. Jean Valnet

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Question 3 of 10

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? Hint

Lavender

Lemon

Peppermint

Oregano

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do you call a device that breaks essential oils into micro particles, and disperses them in the air? Hint

Humidifier

Diffuser

Emulsifier

Oil Extractor

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Question 6 of 10

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. Hint

Limbic system

Brain stem

Cerebrum

Reticular formation

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Question 7 of 10

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 example, some say that essential oils can normalize both high and low blood pressure. Hint

adaptogenic

carminative

analgesic

hemostatic

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Question 8 of 10

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

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Question 9 of 10

9. Due to their strong antiviral properties, many essential oils are highly effective against which of the following? Hint

The Herpes Simplex Virus

Ingrown toenails

AIDS

Dry skin

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Question 10 of 10

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

Scientific

Random

Religious

Political

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Essential oils are complex concentrated chemicals distilled from plants. What is another name for essential oils?

Answer: Volatile Oils

They are called volatile oils because they evaporate easily.

Hydrosols are a direct product of the essential oil distillation process, an aromatic water.

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?

Answer: Gattefosse

Gattefosse was a French chemist who worked in his family's perfume business.
In 1904 Cuthbert Hall was isolating active constituents of eucalyptus.
Dr. Valnet published "Aromatherapie" in 1964.
Madame Maury studied the work of Valnet and applied it to her beauty therapy.

3. Essential oils are best taken internally.

Answer: False

Because they are so concentrated, they are likely to irritate mucous membranes and the stomach lining.

Answer: Lavender

These burned hands belonged to the "Father of Aromatherapy", Rene-Maurice Gattefosse. Gattefosse sustained severe burns in a chemical fire and decided to test out the reputed pain-relieving properties of lavender oil on his burns. To his surprise and delight, Gattefosse found that the lavender oil not only relieved the pain but also aided the scarless and infectionless healing of his wounds!

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

Answer: Diffuser

A humidifier puts moisture in the air, an emulsifier breaks down fats, and an oil extractor is something I made up.

Answer: Limbic system

According to G.H. Dodd. "Receptor Events in Perfumery." In: S.van Toller and G.H. Dodd, eds. Perfumery: The Psychology and Biology of Fragrance (London: Chapman and Hall, 1988)

Answer: adaptogenic

Adaptogenic property of essential cited on page one of following article:
Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils of Two Rhodiola Species from Tibet - Y Lei, P Nan, T Tsering, Z Bai, C Tian, Y Zhong - Z Naturforsch 58c, 2003 - znaturforsch.com
Page 1. Chemical Composition of the Essential Oils

Analgesic means pain reliever. Carminative stimulates the expulsion of gas from the gastrointestinal tract. Hemostatic stops bleeding.

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.

Answer: True

Quote from The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook by Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay.

9. Due to their strong antiviral properties, many essential oils are highly effective against which of the following?

Answer: The Herpes Simplex Virus

Lemon, geranium, eucalyptus, bergamot and rose oils have been reported to successfully dry lesions in a day or two and be in complete remission within 3 - 5 days if applied at first sign of outbreak.

Scientific studies of essential oils on the Herpes Simplex Virus are cited by R.H. Wolbling and R. Milbradt. "Klinik und Therapie des Herpes Simplex." Therapiewoche 34 (1984), 1193-1200

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

Answer: Political

The full quote is, "If aromatherapy was allowed to compete only on its merits, it would be a great competitor for a variety of aspects of conventional medicine. Much of the future of aromatherapy will be determined through political processes. The powers in place in the medical market will try to keep aromatherapy out, because it threatens profits to the conventional medical establishment.

However, the demand of the consumer for more and better access to alternative methods will continue to offset such vested interests and should do much to make aromatherapy more popular as a healing modality."

Source: Author luvtolearn

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