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Upon successful completion of Aroma101: Foundations
you will be able to:
- Define what a plant is.
- Understand and provide examples of how plants are utilized in modern medicine.
- Define key terms including: Pharmacology, Phytochemistry, Pharmadynamics and Pharmacokinetics.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of utilizing the whole plant matrix for optimal therapeutic affect.
- Discuss basic pathology including: bacteria, fungi, virus and animal parasites and list potential essential oils which have been shown to be effective for various pathology.
- Understand what the term “Natural” means and what constitutes a quality essential oil.
- Define the term Organic chemistry in relation to Aromatherapy.
- Explain the two main types of chemical bonding.
- List and describe the families of organic compounds and their general therapeutic properties.
- Specify the principal biosynthetic pathways which produce specific organic compounds.
- List examples of individual constituents under each chemical family and its potential therapeutic action.
- Map individual essential oils to create a Structure/Function chart .
- Develop a blend based upon the chemistry of essential oils.
- Explain why a specific essential oil was chosen based upon its chemistry.
- Identify key sites on the internet for research as well as instructions on how to utilize college libaries and Bastyr University to collect information and research articles.
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