Herbal Aromatherapy
Course features
Learn the basic functions of herbal plants and how to integrate them into aromatherapy practices.
Course Outline
- History of Aromatherapy
- Learn about the history of aromatherapy, plant cultivation & components and distinctions among essential oil families.
- Essentials of Essential Oils
- Understand the characteristics of essential oils and how to integrate them into daily life. Includes foundational knowledge, safety guidelines and basic applications.
- Introduction to Blending
- Learn about carrier oils, dilution ratios and basic formulation techniques through theory and practice.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine and Aromatherapy
- Introduction to the Five Elements theory and Twelve Meridians in TCM. Learn to refine gua sha techniques by integrating essential oils and traditional herbal remedies.
- Plant Oil Applications in Aromatherapy
- Learn about extracting massage oils from herbs and understand the different types of plant oils and their therapeutic functions.
Recommended reading materials
- The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Herbalism: Discover 200+ Natural Remedies and Medicinal Herbs to Grow Your Own Medicine, Become Self-Sufficient, and … and Natural Remedies for Beginners) by The Green Glow
- The Herbal Apothecary: Healing Power of Herbs, Essential Oils, and Aromatherapy by Publications International Ltd.
- The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy: An Illustrated guide to blending essential oils and crafting remedies for body, mind, and spirit (Volume 9) (The Ultimate Guide to…, 9) by Jade Shutes
- 芳香療法植物油寶典: 作者Price, Len/ Smith, Ian/ Price, Shirley、譯者源臻芳香照護學院出版團隊、出版社世茂出版有限公司
- 精油對症芳療: 活用植物精萃能量，157款自癒身心的香氛解方: 作者小野江里子、譯者陳聖怡、出版社邦聯文化
- 四季五行與芳香療法實務應用: 作者戴愷萱、出版社博客思
- 植物精油芳療活用術: 作者施愛兒、出版社晨星
- 精油芳療百調百用‧植護保養全書: 原文作者Lea Harris、譯者謝明珊、出版社和平國際
- 中醫芳療百科: 150種精油×8大體質，調理改善策略: 作者沈莉莎+李嘉菱、出版社出色文化
Essentials oils have been used across all world cultures for thousands of years. While the popularity of aromatherapy has endured, the methods and applications of the craft have evolved. The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy is the modern practitioner’s guide to working with aromatherapy and essential oils.
Using techniques developed over decades of teaching, you will learn the science of aromatherapy and how essentials oils interact with our sense of smell, brain pathways, and skin. The guide also includes over 50 plant profiles, plus recipes and blends for health and beauty. Included are remedies for digestive health, immunity, women’s health concerns, and more, such as Hand & Body Wash for Flu Recovery, Self-Love Botanical Perfume, and Tummy Massage Oil for Indigestion.
Jade Shutes
