Essential oils are not the perfumes they are the essence of the plants and medicinal herbs that help not only the plants to survive but interact with our Physiology had to different levels.
Essential oils are phytochemical laboratory and present many different constituents which are molecules that were extracted from the medicinal plant.
We will endeavor in understanding the functional groups, the importance of different constituents with their biological properties, we will address many issues which lead to the understanding of how essential oils give our body the necessary secondary metabolites that help restore the physiological functionalities.
Essential oils will become familiar not solely through names or properties, but thanks to the knowledge of the functionality of their functional groups and chemistry.
This information is fundamental and will lead towards a professional comprehension and application of Aromatherapy.
The course is held by Associate Professor Dr. Steve John Chiola
Course duration and the teaching method:
10 course 5 modules of 2 hour each, online Zoom platform in a one-on-one mentorship basis or a group class.