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AROMATHERAPY
Question | Answer |
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Can EO be applied neat or with a CO | No, they should be diluted with a CO |
what is a resin | sticky substance from plants, harder to work with. (ex: Myrrh, Benzion) |
What are hydrosols | floral water, it is water that remains after distilling for EOs |
Examples of hydrosols | rose, lavender, chamomile |
Are absolutes more concentrated than COs | yes |
What does Vitamin E do to a CO | vitamin E prolongs a CO's life |
What is an infused oil | putting natural herbs in CO and let it infuse with it |
When buying a EO, does it matter if the bontanical is on the bottle | yes, true EO have their latin name on the bottle |
How to store an EO properly | amber or cobalt blue bottle (never clear) in a cool dark place, and never stored iun a rubber dropper bottle |
Should you use more or less of an EP when starting to blend. | Less, you can always add more |
are EOs flammable | yes |
Do you use the same amount of EO on children as you would with adults | NO, use less if any |
which oil is the best for colds | Tea Tree |
When using a candle diffuser or a lamp ring diffuser, will the heat destory the EO? | Yes |
Type of glass to use for EO storage | amber or cobalt blue |
Different types of Notes | TOP- the immediate scent you smell, evaporates within 1-2 hours Middle- the scent lasts longer than the top and shorter than the bottom, evaportes within 2-4 hours bottom- longest lasting scent, evaporates the slowest |
what type of notes are Lavender and Ylang Ylang? | Lavender- TOP Ylang Ylang-MIDDLE |
what can you substitue the following oils for.. LEMON, TANGERINE, NEROLI,LAVANDER, PEPPERMINT, BENZION, CINNAMON | Lemon/GRAPEFRUIT Tangerine/SWEET ORANGE Neroli/JASMINE OR YLANG YLANG Lavender/LAVENDIN Peppermint/SPEARMINT Benzion Resin/VANILLA ABSOLUTE Cinnamon/CLOVE |
What is the basic intake process for using aromatherapy | check if there are any allergies, skin sensitivites, medical issues, or pregnancies |
Aromatherapy blend for a stuffy nose | Eucalyptus,pine and peppermint |
how many pouds of roses does it take to produce rose oil | 10,000 pounds of rose blossoms to produce 1 pound of oil |
Characteristics of Bergamont | can be used for anxiety, loss of color, and treating some tumors under the skin. DO NOT SURE IF THE AREA OF APPLICATION WILL BE EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT FOR 24 HOURS |
Oils that can be hazardous | Birch, Camphor, Garlic, Pennyroyal, Wintergreen, Mustard |
Oils that can be applied neat | NONE |
characteristics of Lavender Oil | top note, clear with a tinge of ywllow, thin consistency, fresh,sweet floral, slightly fruity usually used for anixety, depression and stress. |