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1,8 cineole, 29, 36, 43 A, 32 abscesses, 10, 11, 30, 31 acid, 53 acne, 10, 11, 44 Acne, 22, 43 active constituents, 29 adaptogenic, 52 age, 28, 35 air freshener, 45 alcohol, 15, 52 allergies, 22 alpha-bisabolol, 24 alpha-pinene, 29 altitude, 40, 42 analgesic, 11, 22, 29, 44, 52 anodyne, 52 Anthemis nobilis, 19 anti-allergic, 29 antibacterial, 10, 12, 13, 22, 30, 31, 42, 44, 53 anticoagulant drugs, 16 antifungal, 10, 22, 31, 42, 44, 53 anti-inflammatory, 10, 12, 21, 22, 29, 43 antimicrobial, 10, 21, 30, 42 anti-neuralgic, 30 antiplatelet, 16 ANTIPLATELET, 16 anti-rheumatic, 30 antiseptic, 10, 12, 21, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 44 antispasmodic, 12, 22, 23, 44, 52, 53, 54 antiviral, 10, 31, 44 ants, 45 aroma, 9, 23, 33, 40, 45, 52 aromatherapy, 10, 11, 12, 23, 39 arthritis, 22 asthma, 22 astringent, 11, 22, 44 athlete’s foot, 31 Australia, 27, 37 bacteria, 12, 30, 53 bactericidal, 10, 29 bad breath, 10, 13 bath, 11, 12, 22, 23, 25, 30, 31, 45, 52, 55 beeswax, 37, 47 benzoin, 24, 55 bergamot, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 24, 46 bergaptene-free, 10, 13, 15 beta-caryophyllene, 43 beta-ocimene, 42 bitter orange, 8 bleeding disorders, 16 blisters, 29, 31 Blue chamomile, 19 body powders, 8 boils, 10, 22, 29, 31 borax, 45 Boswellia carterii, 11 Brazil, 8, 27 British Pharmacopoeia, 19 bronchitis, 22, 29, 31 bruises, 29, 30, 43, 44, 54 Bruises, 44, 52 Buehler test, 36 Bulgaria, 39, 50 burns, 22, 29, 31, 43 C. aurantium, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 46 C. aurantium var. amara, 8 C. aurantium var. bergamia, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 C. sativum, 14 cajuputol, 29, 36 camphor, 40, 43, 45 candida, 22, 29, 31 Candida, 31 caraway, 10 cardamom, 10 carminative, 12, 23, 53 carpets, 45 catarrh, 29, 31 cedarwood, 33 cedarwood Virginia, 33 Cedrus atlantica, 33 Chamaemelum nobile, 19, 56 chamazulene, 21, 22 chamomile, 14, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 chicken pox, 29 chilblains, 22 childbirth, 16 chills, 29, 32 China, 27 Citrus aurantium, 7, 8, 37, 47 Citrus limonum, 14, 33, 36, 55, 56 clary sage, 24, 46 cold compress, 11, 22, 44 cold sores, 22 colds, 12, 29, 30 colic, 22, 23 compresses, 30, 54 congestion, 10, 12, 31, 54 conjunctivitis, 22 Coriandrum sativum, 10 cosmetics, 13, 23 cough, 29, 31, 43, 44, 52 coughs, 12 cramp, 52 cramps, 10, 22, 23

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AUTHOR Arianna Staruch, ND Dr. Arianna Staruch completed her Naturopathic physician degree Dorene Petersen, BA, Dip.NT, Dip.Acu, RH (AHG) at the National University of Natural Medicine. She previously Dorene Petersen, President and Founder of American College worked in medical research at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and of Healthcare Sciences, graduated as a New Zealand trained Cornell University Medical College, both in New York City. Naturopath from the South Pacific College of Natural Therapies in Auckland, New Zealand and ran a busy clinic for 15 years before Erika Yigzaw, BCom, LLB moving to the USA. Her articles have appeared in Indian Perfumer, Erika Yigzaw holds a Bachelors Degree (B.Com) in Commerce Perfumer & Flavorist, International Journal of Professional Holistic (Economics major); an LL.B.(first professional law degree) from Aromatherapy, Alternative Therapies in Clinical Practice, The News the University of Otago Law School; and has completed the Master Quarterly, and Making Scents, among others. Gardener program through Oregon State University. Erika also is an CONTRIBUTING FACULTY advisor to the Aromatherapy Registration Council and a member of the Herb Growers and Marketers Network (HGMN) and has Amanda Lattin, BA, MAT, Dip. Aroma., MH, RA presented at both the national conference for the HGMN and the Amanda Lattin has a Bachelors in Chemistry, a Masters of TeachInternational Herb Association. ing with a concentration in Chemistry, and is a Registered AromaEDITOR therapist (RA). Amanda serves as ACHS Aromatherapy Program Lauren Shapiro, MS Chair and professor, and consults as an aromatherapy subject matter Lauren Shapiro has a Masters in Writing from Portland State expert. University and a Bachelors in English from the University of Oleg Maksimov, PhD California, Santa Cruz. Ms. Shapiro previously worked in publishing Dr. Maksimov holds a PhD in Chemistry from the City University of New York. Dr. Maksimov has worked as adjunct faculty and and has several years’ experience as a professional editor, writer, and professor. subject matter expert for a number of schools, developed online courses, and has acted as a program evaluator for the American Council on Education and as a proposal reviewer for the Research Foundation of City University of New York. American College of Healthcare Sciences 5005 S. Macadam Avenue, Portland, OR 97239 800.487.8839 503.244.0727 fax achs@achs.edu email www.achs.edu