Herbal Aromatherapy Outline
Start studying and develop an understanding of the safe use of Aromatherapy oils; and their production. This course is aimed at the introductory level of education in Aromatherapy. It is suitable for those wishing to gain knowledge of using Aromatherapy in the home or for those working in a related discipline.
Knowing the botanical names of plants and how they are derived is an important part of Aromatherapy. Most people know essential oils by their common names, such as Lavender, Thyme or Eucalyptus. For instance, there are several different types of plant that are commonly known as Lavender, and more than one of these plants are used to produce lavender oil. Oil distilled from True Lavender, or Lavandula angustifolia, is the highest quality lavender oil. However, lavender can also be distilled from Lavandula x intermedia and Lavandula latifolia. All three smell very similar, and can even be confusing for an experienced aromatherapist, but the chemical composition of Lavandula angustifolia is far superior to the other two species and is a much better therapeutic oil.
Lesson Structure
There are 8 lessons in this course:
- Plant Classification - Understand the classification system used for naming plants and to be able to identify the family, genus and species names of plants used to produce essential oils. Define aromatherapy and its history, to understand how aromatherapy works, and the basic chemistry behind it.
- Introduction to Aromatherapy - To define aromatherapy and its history and to understand how aromatherapy works, and the basic chemistry behind it
- Essential Oils - Identify a range of essential oils and their uses
- Safe Use of Essential Oils - Ensure that essential oils are used in a safe and controlled manner.
- Carriers - Identify what can be used as a carrier for essential oils and why they must be used.
- Growing and Harvesting Herbs for Essential Oil - Identify methods which can be used to grow, and harvest herbs used in essential oil production.
- Methods of Extraction - Identify methods used to extract essential oils from plants.
- Hazardous Herbs and Oils - Identify herbs and oils acknowledged as hazardous to people, and which should not be used in aromatherapy, or with great care.
Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.
Aims
Knowing the botanical names of plants and how they are derived is an important part of Aromatherapy. Most people know essential oils by their common names, such as Lavender, Thyme or Eucalyptus. For instance, there are several different types of plant that are commonly known as Lavender, and more than one of these plants are used to produce lavender oil. Oil distilled from True Lavender, or Lavandula angustifolia, is the highest quality lavender oil. However, lavender can also be distilled from Lavandula x intermedia and Lavandula latifolia. All three smell very similar, and can even be confusing for an experienced aromatherapist, but the chemical composition of Lavandula angustifolia is far superior to the other two species and is a much better therapeutic oil.
Activities
- Undertake brief written report on what you understand about how plants are named
- Give the scientific names of ten different plants from which essential oils are derived.
- Give a brief summary of your knowledge of aromatherapy and essential oils.
- Understand how herbs are promoted to the public in order to sell them.
- Write an essay on the history of aromatherapy and essential oil use.
- Suggest different blends that can be used for insomnia and other complaints
- Suggest different blends that can be used for treating a head cold.
- Discuss a range of oils that would be suitable for a travel kit
- Understand the use of aromatherapy for children.- List a range of oils that would be considered safe to use for children.
- Write a short essay on ways in which essential oils can be used.
- Understand the use of essential oils on animals.
- List a range of types of vegetable oils appropriate for use in massage and indicate what types of skin the oils are good for.
- Explain how oils enter the body and how a carrier will assist with this entry.
- Submit the bath oil blends from a Set Task along with instructions on how to use them in the bath and what conditions they are good for.
- Understand why some herbs tend to be collected in the morning, some before flowering, some during flowering, and others at various times of the year. What impact does this have on the essential oil?
Herbal Aromatherapy
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Duration: 100 Hours
Delivery: Online & Correspondence
Code: VHT104
