Lesson Sixteen
         

         

         
        Aromatherapy : FINAL EXAM
         
        Here you go folks, what you’ve been waiting for. A little test to measure how much you havelearned and retained over the past 15 Lessons. This is PURELY for your own self knowledge.

        However, PLEASE Send the answer to the following question to me: What is an Aromatherapist?

        Kathleen Petrides
         

        Okay, here we GO!

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        TERMINOLOGY

        What is the definition of the following terms.

        1. Cicatrizant

        2. Abortifacient

        3, emmenagogue

        4. tonic

        5. Stomachic

        6. Bactericidal

        7. Anaphrodisiac

        8. expectorant

        9. carminative

        10. Antispasmodic

        11. Photo Toxic

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        Botany Classification

        Give the Common name for the Following

        1. Olibanum

        2. Santalum album

        3. Citrus aurantium var. amara

        4. Piper negrum

        5. Boswellia carterii

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        Give the Latin Name for the following

        1. Rosemary

        2. Lavender

        3. Petitgrain

        4. Peppermint

        5. Bergamot

        6. Myrrh

        7. Rose

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        Name three different ways one can use Essential Oils

        1.

        2.

        3.

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        How many drops of the following Essential Oils would you use in a tablespoon 15 mls of a Carrier Oil, lotion or tub.

        1. Rose

        2. Sandalwood

        3. Bergamot

        4. Lavender

        5. Peppermint

        6. Frankincense

        7. Rosemary

        8. Neroli

        9. Myrrh

        10. Petitgrain

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        What is a Carrier Oil or Vegetable oil and list 5.

        1.

        2.

        3.

        4.

        5.

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        How should you store your oils?
         

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        Notes: Give the perfume notes (Top, Mid, Base) of the following oils:

        1. Rose

        2. Bergamot

        3. Sandalwood

        4. Peppermint

        5. Rosemary

        6. Neroli

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        What are the general rule of thumb of usage/dose of Essential Oils on the following:

        1. Small Children over 2 and under 10

        2. Dogs

        3. Cats

        4. Pregnant Women

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        What is a Hydrosol? Suggest a few ways one could use a hydrosol
         

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        Name 3 different Hydrosols.

        1.

        2.

        3.

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        Suggest some safety precautions when making up Essential Oils mixtures.

        1. Ventilation

        2. Eyes

        3. When pregnant

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        Okay, I’m going to call it quits here.

        How did you do? Really well? Pretty dog gone miserable? Doesn’t matter how you did as long as you keep reading, keep studying and get to know your oils. The more you do all these things, the easier questions like this will get.

        I hope you have all enjoyed the lessons, and more importantly, I hope you have all learned something.

        I will leave you with this last little rule of thumb, when it comes to the use of Essential Oils: LESS IS BEST!

        Cheers and Good Luck!

        Kathleen Petrides
         

        Sources of Information: Besides my own course notes, and things I’ve learned along the way, for this course I also use:
         

          • The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual By Sylla Sheppard-Hangar
          • Plant Aromatics A Data & Reference Manual on Essential Oils and Aromatic Plant Extracts By Martin Watt
          • Advanced Aromatherapy by Kurt Schnaublet
          • The Aromatherapy Work Book by Shirley Price
          • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals by Shirley Price and Len Price.
         

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