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CAM 213 Aromatherapy and Essential Oils

ND2 levelMedical & Health Sciences20 topics

CAM 213 covers 20 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. History and principles of aromatherapy
  2. Essential oil extraction methods
  3. Classification of essential oils
  4. Therapeutic properties of essential oils
  5. Methods of application
  6. Blending and formulation
  7. Safety and contraindications
  8. Clinical uses of aromatherapy
  9. Introduction to aromatherapy and Bach flower essence
  10. Science and chemical nature of essential oils
  11. Historical and cultural use of aromatic plants in Nigeria
  12. Traditional African CAM use of aromatic plants
  13. Essential oil-bearing plants and nomenclature
  14. Therapeutic properties of Nigerian and international essential oils
  15. Essential oil extraction techniques
  16. Selection of extraction methods by plant material and oil quality
  17. Extraction apparatus for essential oils
  18. Detection of adulterated and synthetic oils
  19. Evidence-based health benefits of essential oils
  20. Safety, risk mitigation and local healthcare adaptation

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History and principles of aromatherapy

Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of volatile plant extracts, rooted in ancient practices from Egypt, China, and India, and formalised in the 20th century by pioneers such as René-Maurice Gattefossé and Jean Valnet.

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