LESSON ONE ESSENTIAL OILS Megan Donahue Unit 5 Kaplan University
LESSON ONE ESSENTIAL OILS
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LESSON ONE ESSENTIAL OILS. Megan Donahue Unit 5 Kaplan University. Complimentary and Alternative Medicine 101. What is Complimentary and Alternative Medicine? What do you think it is? Who do you think practices it? Why would someone want this type of medicine?. CAM 101. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LESSON ONEESSENTIAL OILS
Megan DonahueUnit 5
Kaplan University
Complimentary and Alternative Medicine 101
What is Complimentary and Alternative Medicine?What do you think it is?
Who do you think practices it?
Why would someone want this type of medicine?
CAM 101CAM is a term used for medical products and
practices that are not used in a typical hospital or outpatient care setting (www.medlineplus, 2014).
Standard care is given by doctors, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals in a hospital or doctor’s office.
CAM 101Complementary Medicine is when two
different forms of practices are used to aide in healing.Acupuncture is used in treating side effects of
cancer (www.medlineplus, 2014).
Alternative Medicine is used instead of standard medicine.Chiropractors would use manipulation in order
to treat pain in the lower back rather than a standard doctor writing a prescription for pain or surgery.
PractitionersNational Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).“complimentary health approaches”
Two subgroupsNatural ProductsMind and Body Practices
Natural ProductsNatural Products
Herbs (botanicals), vitamins, minerals and probiotics.
Widely available Sold as supplements
Not regulated by the FDA
QUOTE
Essential OilsHistory (www.essentialoils.co.za, 2014)The Mesopotamians had distillation pots in
order to extract oils from herbs; these pots were found at Tepe Gawra dating back to around 3,500 BC.
The Egyptians used aromatherapy and aromatic herbs in their religion, makeup and for medicinal reasons and ***
China and India both used herbs and aromatic plants where were used in medicine, especially in Ayuvedic medicine.
Essential OilsGreeks (www.essentialoils.co.za, 2014)
Hippocrates (c.460-377 BC)First well known physician
Treated patients holistically and with aromatherapy massage
Arabian EmpireThe perfect distillation process is being credited to
Aviccena, a Persian physician (980-1,037 AD).The Dark Ages
During this period, people used the oils to keep their body odor at bay because the church saw bathing as sinful
Essential OilsThe Dark Ages
Most of the oils had anti-bacterial and anti-pesticide properties
During this time in history, there wasn’t much use of the oils in a holistic or medicinal sense…UNTIL
The RenaissanceParacelsus looked at folk medicine and all the
information that came with it. Good thing because he was able to cure leprosy!
Essential OilsFlower Therapy (www.bachcentre.com, n.d.)
Dr. Edward Bach 38 remedies connected to a particular
characteristic or emotional state
Aromatherapy (most modern)Term given by Rene Maurice Gattefosse in
1937French chemist and perfumerLavender Oil
Eased pain and healed hand without infection and scar
Essential OilsAromatherapy (modern) continued…
Dr. Jean Valet Treated injured soldiers with essential oils
Marguerite Maury (1950’s) Vegetable carrier oil, helped to dilute essential oils First person to “individually prescribed”
combinations of oils to help a particular person’s needs
Late 1970 and early 1980’s Alternative and holistic health systems
USESAir fresherBathingCompressesFoot and Hand bathsHair CareJacuzzisMassageSaunasShowers
USESSitz BathSkin CareSteam inhalationsVaporization
6 minute video: Steam Inhalation Using Essential Oils
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZgoAsr0d2wAromatherapy Oasis, 2012
TREATMENTAcneAddictionsBronchitisCold soresFeverInfluenzaPneumoniaVaricose veins
NO CERTIFICATION OR LICENCE REQUIRED
AssignmentPick a health issueFind the essential oils used in treatmentWrite a one or two page essay Cover page and reference page GradedDue: Wednesday before class
REFRENCES: www.medlineplus. (2014). Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Retrieved from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/complementaryandalternativemedicine.html
www.nccam.nih.gov. (2014). What is CAM? Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/health/whatiscam
www.essentialoils.co.za (2014). The history of essential oils and aromatherapy. Retrieved from http://www.essentialoils.co.za/history-essential-oils.htm
www.backcentre.com. (n.d.). Guide to Remedies
Rawforbeauty.com. (2013). Image of Lavender Oil.
Aromatherapy Oasis. (2012). Steam Inhalation Using Essential Oils. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZgoAsr0d2w
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