Core topics:

• The Plant, Plants in Medicine & Advanced Aromatic Plant botany
• The Basics of Human Pathology
• Organic Chemistry and the Biosynthesis of Essential oils in Plants
• The Biochemical Families of Essential Oils
• Structure/Function Blending
• Research on the known clinical and therapeutic benefits of essential oils
• Essential Oil Structure Charts

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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.