1Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What is aromatherapy?
The therapeutic use of smells in treatments
2Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What is phytotherapy?
Therapeutic use of plants
3Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What can citrus oils do to the skin?
They can make the skin photosensitive
4Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What essential oil can pregnant woman use instead of salicylic acid for acne?
Tea tree oil (melaleuca)
5Alternative Therapies - Methods of Extraction: What is distillation?
The most common method of essential oil extraction
6Alternative Therapies - Methods of Extraction: What is tinture?
The most common method of botanical extraction where the plant material is placed in alcohol
7Alternative Therapies - Methods of Extraction: What are infusions?
The most historically common where a plant is soaked in water
8Alternative Therapies - Methods of Extraction: What are expeller-pressed essential oils?
Where essential oils are mechanically pressed making them the purest quality
9Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of aloe vera?
Anti-inflammatory, regenerative, moisturizing, soothing and healing
10Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of arnica?
Anti-inflammatory
11Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of bamboo?
Helps organize connective tissue
12Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of cocoa?
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, emollient and regenerative
13Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of comfrey?
Stimulates cell proliferation
14Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of cranberry?
Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, emollient and UV protection
15Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of green tea?
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, astringent, decongestant and circulatory stimulant
16Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of kelp?
Skin congestion and wound healing
17Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of marigold?
Anti-inflammatory, astringent, antifungal and regenerative
18Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of sea buckthorn?
Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antimicrobial
19Alternative Therapies - Botanicals: What are the benefits of shea butter?
Anti-inflammatory, regenerative, moisturizing, soothing and healing
20Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of cedar wood?
Grounding, relaxing, antiseptic, fungicidal and tonic
21Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of chamomite?
Anti-inflammatory, antispasmoic, skin balancing and soothing
22Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of eucalyptus?
Expectorant (decongestant), antiviral and antiseptic
23Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of geranium?
Adaptogen, antiseptic, cell regenerative, fungicidal and tonic
24Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of grapefruit?
Diuretic, drainer, detoxifier and lymphatic stimulant
25Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of helichrysum?
Anti-inflammatory, wound healing and cell regeneration
26Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of lavender?
Balancing the nervous system, antispasmodic, wound healing and sedative
27Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of neroli?
Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, calming, stress relief, tension & anxiety relief and soothing to the skin
28Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of niaouli?
Expectorant and strengthening
29Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of palmarosa?
Antiseptic, cell regenerative and treats viral and bacterial illness of lungs & throat
30Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of rosemary?
Promotes digestion, cell regeneration and mucolytic
31Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of sandalwood?
Anti-inflammatory, anti bacterial, antifungal, sedative and analgesic
32Alternative Therapies - Essential Oils: What are the benefits of Ylang-Ylang?
Euphoric, relaxing and relieves heart palpitations
33Alternative Therapies - Ayurveda: What is ayurveda?
Ancient healing art that originated on the Indian continent (also means "knowledge of life")
34Alternative Therapies - Ayurveda: What are the 3 doshas?
Vata, pitta and kapha
35Alternative Therapies - Ayurveda: What are marma points (also known as "vital energy point")?
Marma points are connected to the chakras and the 7 chakras are considered major marma points
36Alternative Therapies - Wellness Therapies: What are the 4 bodies of energy?
Physical, mental, emotional and spirit/energy
37Alternative Therapies - Wellness Therapies: What is reiki?
Developed by a Japanese sensei and a practice of "laying on the hands"