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