Advance your knowledge of aromatherapy to a whole new level!

Aromatic Medicine Retreat Topics

& Certificate Course Outline

Aromatic Medicine - A New Generation

Welcome to Aromatic Medicine Course, Overview of Aromatic Medicine, Supplies and Resources, European Suppliers, Quality Criteria, Health and Wellness, Ecological Pharmacology Video, Recommended Book, Important Terminology, Health Disclaimer

Reframing French Aromatherapy

Health and 21st Century Wellness, Introduction to Western Energetics, Essential Oils and the 6 Tissue States, Essential Oil Therapeutics including mechanisms of action (e.g. Antispasmodic activity and calcium channels)

The Essential Oils

Cultivating our relationship with essential oils.

Essential oils: Anise (Pimpinella anisum), Bergamot (Citrus bergamia), Black pepper (Piper nigrum), Carrot Seed (Daucus carota), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum), Clary sage (Salvia sclarea), Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens), Eucalyptus globulus, Fennel, Sweet (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce), Geranium (Pelargonium x asperum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Inula (Inula graveolens), Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Lemon (Citrus limon), Sweet Marjoram (Origanum marjorana), Melissa (Melissa officinalis), Green Myrtle (Myrtus communis), Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquinervia), Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii), Peppermint (Mentha x piperita), Petitgrain (Citrus aurantium var. amara), Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), Thyme (Thymus vulgaris), Winter Savory (Satureja montana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

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Aromatic Chemistry

Ecological Pharmacology, The Role of Chemistry in Aromatic Medicine, Overview of Aromatic Phytochemistry, Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, Monoterpene Alcohols, Sesquiterpene Alcohols and Diterpene Alcohols, Aldehydes, Esters, Ketones, Phenols, Phenylpropanoids, Ethers, Oxides, Furanocoumarins / Sesquiterpene Lactones

Routes of Administration, Dosage and Safety

Overview of Methods of Application, Pharmacology and Aromatherapy, Cutaneous Route (dermal application), Dermal and General Safety, Oral Route (internal), Suppositories and Pessaries, Inhalation and Diffusion, Safety and Aromatic Medicine, includes: Methods of Application chart

Aromatic Medicine Making

Exploring Methods of Application for Aromatic Medicine, How to make Essential Oil Capsules, About Aromatic/Herbal Pastilles, How to make Aromatic/Herbal Pastilles, How to make Suppositories, How to make a Pessaries (Vaginal suppositories), How to make Cough Syrup, How to make Cough Drops

Hydrosol Therapeutics

Introduction to Hydrosols, Exploring Specific Hydrosols, Hydrosol Applications, Resources for Hydrosols

Synthesis and Formulation

The Formulation Framework, The Consultation, Selection Criteria and Formulation, Methods of Delivery/Application, The Practice of Aromatic Medicine

Applied Aromatic Medicine

Aromatic Medicine and Infectious Disease, Aromatic Medicine and the Skin, Aromatic Medicine and the Respiratory System, Aromatic Medicine and the Digestive System, Aromatic Medicine and the Reproductive System, Aromatic Medicine and the Urinary System, Aromatic Medicine and the Nervous System

Discussion & Sharing

The Right to Practice: Is it legal?
Research and Resources

How to complete course

How to Complete this Course, How to complete and submit your case studies

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Who is this course for?

  • Individuals interested in deepening their knowledge of aromatic medicine.
  • Aromatherapy practitioners seeking to expand their knowledge and application of essential oils.
  • Herbalists interested in integrating aromatic medicine into their practice.
  • Individuals working with multi-level marketing and other companies who recommend the use of essential oils internally or have products on the market such as herbal supplements.

The Aromatic Medicine RETREAT


On-Campus Tuition: $2000.

Includes: Room and Board, 5 days of class, Aromatic Medicine book and worksheets,
All products made in class, distillation experience and hydrosol to take home,

$500. DEPOSIT: Reserve Your Spot

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Off-Campus Tuition: $1500.

Includes: 5 days of class, Aromatic Medicine book and worksheets,
All products made in class, distillation experience and hydrosol to take home,

$500. DEPOSIT: Reserve Your Spot

What you will learn:

  • Aromatic Medicine – Beyond French Aromatherapy
  • Methods of Application – how to make a variety of aromatic medicine preparations
  • Western Herbal Energetics and the 6 Tissue States
  • Essential Oils and Western Herbal Energetics
  • Essential Oils and the 6 Tissue States
  • Formulation Framework for Aromatic Medicine
  • Consultation Framework for Practice
  • Methods of Oral Use: How to use essential oils internally
  • Capsule Formulation
  • Suppository & Pessary Formulation
  • Cough Syrup and Cough Drop Formulation
  • Diffusion, Inhalation, and Dermal Application
  • Dosage framework for each method of application
  • The importance of quality criteria for essential oils
  • How chemical families of essential oil components support the therapeutic benefits of essential oils
  • Aromatic Medicine Toolkit: How to use 28 essential oils within the Aromatic Medicine model
  • Safety and internal use
  • How to make aromatic pastilles, essential oil capsules, vaginal or rectal suppositories, cough syrup, cough drops and much more
  • The therapeutic applications of hydrosols in clinical practice
  • How to perform an aromatic medicine consultation
  • Selection criteria for essential oils, hydrosols, and method of application for clinical formulation
  • Aromatic medicine applied to systems of the body and common ailments of each system
  • How to effectively and safely use essential oils internally

You will be guided throughout your process with hands on learning activities and aromatic medicine making time. You will be empowered with the knowledge of formulation guidelines to make your own aromatic medicine formulations, safely and effectively.

 

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Our Aromatic Medicine Retreat includes:

  • 5 days of class devoted to essential oils, aromatic chemistry, aromatic medicine making, monographs on 25+ essential oils and much more!
  • Experiential time: how to formulate and make cough syrup, pastilles, capsules, and other aromatic medicine preparations.
  • Aromatic Medicine Book
  • Room & Board

 

  • Certificate in Aromatic Medicine:  75+ hours Anatomy & Physiology including Pathophysiology, 100 hours Aromatic Medicine Study, 40 hours Case studies.  Total hours: 235 hours.

Meet Your Aromatic Medicine Instructor

About Jade Shutes Aromatherapy

Jade Shutes

Jade Shutes holds a Diploma in Holistic Aromatherapy, Holistic Massage, Anatomy and Physiology, and Reflexology from the Raworth College of Natural Medicine in Dorking, UK, and a Diploma in Aromatherapy from the International Therapist Examining board (ITEC). She has studied herbal and aromatic medicine for over a decade with David Hoffman, Rosemary Gladstar, Thomas Easley, Erin Groh, Jan Kusmirek, jim mcdonald, and many others. She has also completed one year at the Maryland University of Integrative Medicine where she fell in love with pathophysiology!

Today she is the visionary and director of education for the School for Aromatic Studies.

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The Aromatic Medicine RETREAT


On-Campus Tuition: $2000.

Includes: Room and Board, 5 days of class, Aromatic Medicine book and worksheets,
All products made in class, distillation experience and hydrosol to take home,

$500. DEPOSIT: Reserve Your Spot

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Off-Campus Tuition: $1500.

Includes: 5 days of class, Aromatic Medicine book and worksheets,
All products made in class, distillation experience and hydrosol to take home,

$500. DEPOSIT: Reserve Your Spot