Essential Oils For Massage Therapy Flashcards

A client with high blood pressure is booked for an aromatherapy massage. Which essential oil should the therapist AVOID?

Answer: Rosemary

Rosemary is a stimulant that can raise blood pressure and should be avoided with hypertensive clients.

What is the purpose of performing a skin patch test before an aromatherapy massage?

Answer: To identify potential allergic or sensitization reactions to an essential oil

A skin patch test is conducted to detect hypersensitivity or allergic reactions before applying an essential oil blend to a larger area.

Which essential oil is most commonly associated with promoting sleep and reducing insomnia?

Answer: Vetiver

Vetiver is a deeply grounding, sedative essential oil widely used to support sleep and relieve chronic stress and insomnia.

Which of the following best describes a 'sensitization' reaction to an essential oil?

Answer: An increased immune response after repeated exposure that causes future reactions

Sensitization is an immune-mediated process where repeated exposure to an allergen leads to an increasingly severe reaction upon future contact.

Sweet orange essential oil is extracted from which part of the orange tree?

Answer: Rind (peel)

Sweet orange essential oil is cold-pressed from the outer rind of the orange fruit, unlike neroli which comes from the flowers.

When storing essential oils to maximize shelf life, which conditions are most important?

Answer: Cool temperature, darkness, and tightly sealed dark glass containers

Essential oils should be stored in cool, dark environments in airtight dark glass bottles to prevent oxidation and degradation.

A client requests a massage to help with grief after a recent loss. Which essential oil is traditionally associated with emotional healing and grief support?

Answer: Rose

Rose essential oil has a long tradition in aromatherapy for supporting emotional healing, grief, and matters of the heart.