AROMA 303 STUDY GUIDE
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -Common Name: Basil
Parts Used: leaves and flowers
Family: Lamiaceae
Color: colorless to pale yellow
Aroma: fresh, light, spicy aroma similar to cloves, camphor, licorice, and anise
Feel: thin and watery
Therapeutic Uses: Antibacterial, antidepressant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory,
antimicrobial, antinociceptive, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiulcer, antiviral, carminative,
cephalic, diaphoretic, digestant, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge,
insecticide, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic
Medicinal Uses: Abrasions (skin), adrenal gland tonic, allergies (stress related),
alopecia, amenorrhea, anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, colds, colitis, concentration (lack of),
confidence (lack of), coughs, depression, dizziness, dysmenorrhea, exhaustion
(nervous), flatulence, fatigue, fluid retention, fungal infections (skin and nails), gout,
headache, herpes, indigestion, infection, influenza, insect bites, insect protection,
insomnia (nervous), mental fatigue, mouth ulcers, muscle spasm, nausea, nervousness,
pain, premenstrual tension, ringworm, shingles, sinus congestion, sinus infection,
sorrow, stings, stomach spasm, tinea, and whooping cough.
Active Constituents: Methyl chavicol (estragole)
Dosage: Add 1 to 3 drops into the bat. No duration restrictions apply for basil;
Toxicity Rating:III
Organ Systems:Nervous, Integumentary, Immune, Reproductive, Digestive,
Respiratory, Endocrine,
Cautions & Contraindications:The toxic constituent is methylchavicol. The basil oil
supplied in your Essential Oil Kit is the linalool chemotype. It is still advisable to perform
a skin patch test. Basil O. basilicum should not be used during pregnancy or while
breastfeeding. It can be used at the recommended dose at other times. It can be
intoxicating in excess, and can cause nausea and vomiting. Externally, it may caus
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -The RDD for which oil is Adult: 1-drop three times daily
Externally: Add 1-3-drops into the bath, with nor restrictions of length of administration?
, Apply diluted to the crook of the arm and leave for 24 hours - Answers -You have
learned basil is considered a skin irritant. Before administering it which of the following
precautions should be taken?
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -The toxic rating of which oil is high and a skin patch test
is required? The toxic constituent is methyl chavicol.
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -Which of the following is the Latin name of basil?
Salvia sclarea - Answers -If you had a history of low blood pressure, which of the
following essential oils should you avoid for prolonged use?
Clary sage - Answers -Which essential oil is an emmenagogue, which tones the female
reproductive organs and regulates the menstrual flow. It is supportive for painful periods
and PMS?
a diterpenol - Answers -A Greek study in 1999 on Salvia sclarea showed it has
potential anti-cancer activity. Sclareol was found to be the effective constituent. Sclareol
is
Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) - Answers -The botanical family for Roman
chamomile is:
1,8 cineole - Answers -Which constituent found in Roman chamomile is an expectorant,
antiseptic,and antimicrobial:
Chamaemelum nobile - Answers -Which essential oil may cause dermatitis in some
individuals, especially if a client is allergic to ragweed or other members of the
Asteraceae family?
chamazulene - Answers -Which of the following constituents of Chamaemelum nobile
is known to be anti-inflammatory, calming, hypotensive, and antibacterial.
Geranium - Answers -Which essential oil may irritate the skin in some sensitive
individuals and cause insomnia and restlessness?
antibacterial
diuretic
tonic - Answers -Pelargonium graveolens contains geraniol. What therapeutic actions
from the list below could be attributed to geraniol?
First trimester of pregnancy - Answers -Which of the following describes the
contraindications for Geranium
antiseptic
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -Common Name: Basil
Parts Used: leaves and flowers
Family: Lamiaceae
Color: colorless to pale yellow
Aroma: fresh, light, spicy aroma similar to cloves, camphor, licorice, and anise
Feel: thin and watery
Therapeutic Uses: Antibacterial, antidepressant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory,
antimicrobial, antinociceptive, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiulcer, antiviral, carminative,
cephalic, diaphoretic, digestant, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge,
insecticide, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, and tonic
Medicinal Uses: Abrasions (skin), adrenal gland tonic, allergies (stress related),
alopecia, amenorrhea, anxiety, asthma, bronchitis, colds, colitis, concentration (lack of),
confidence (lack of), coughs, depression, dizziness, dysmenorrhea, exhaustion
(nervous), flatulence, fatigue, fluid retention, fungal infections (skin and nails), gout,
headache, herpes, indigestion, infection, influenza, insect bites, insect protection,
insomnia (nervous), mental fatigue, mouth ulcers, muscle spasm, nausea, nervousness,
pain, premenstrual tension, ringworm, shingles, sinus congestion, sinus infection,
sorrow, stings, stomach spasm, tinea, and whooping cough.
Active Constituents: Methyl chavicol (estragole)
Dosage: Add 1 to 3 drops into the bat. No duration restrictions apply for basil;
Toxicity Rating:III
Organ Systems:Nervous, Integumentary, Immune, Reproductive, Digestive,
Respiratory, Endocrine,
Cautions & Contraindications:The toxic constituent is methylchavicol. The basil oil
supplied in your Essential Oil Kit is the linalool chemotype. It is still advisable to perform
a skin patch test. Basil O. basilicum should not be used during pregnancy or while
breastfeeding. It can be used at the recommended dose at other times. It can be
intoxicating in excess, and can cause nausea and vomiting. Externally, it may caus
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -The RDD for which oil is Adult: 1-drop three times daily
Externally: Add 1-3-drops into the bath, with nor restrictions of length of administration?
, Apply diluted to the crook of the arm and leave for 24 hours - Answers -You have
learned basil is considered a skin irritant. Before administering it which of the following
precautions should be taken?
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -The toxic rating of which oil is high and a skin patch test
is required? The toxic constituent is methyl chavicol.
Ocimum basilicum - Answers -Which of the following is the Latin name of basil?
Salvia sclarea - Answers -If you had a history of low blood pressure, which of the
following essential oils should you avoid for prolonged use?
Clary sage - Answers -Which essential oil is an emmenagogue, which tones the female
reproductive organs and regulates the menstrual flow. It is supportive for painful periods
and PMS?
a diterpenol - Answers -A Greek study in 1999 on Salvia sclarea showed it has
potential anti-cancer activity. Sclareol was found to be the effective constituent. Sclareol
is
Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) - Answers -The botanical family for Roman
chamomile is:
1,8 cineole - Answers -Which constituent found in Roman chamomile is an expectorant,
antiseptic,and antimicrobial:
Chamaemelum nobile - Answers -Which essential oil may cause dermatitis in some
individuals, especially if a client is allergic to ragweed or other members of the
Asteraceae family?
chamazulene - Answers -Which of the following constituents of Chamaemelum nobile
is known to be anti-inflammatory, calming, hypotensive, and antibacterial.
Geranium - Answers -Which essential oil may irritate the skin in some sensitive
individuals and cause insomnia and restlessness?
antibacterial
diuretic
tonic - Answers -Pelargonium graveolens contains geraniol. What therapeutic actions
from the list below could be attributed to geraniol?
First trimester of pregnancy - Answers -Which of the following describes the
contraindications for Geranium
antiseptic
