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Introducing our newest In-Person Workshop: Phyto Chemistry Functional Groups

~ Presented by Carole Addison-Goyne, with a special appearance by Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt

  • May 3, 2025
  • 10 am - 5 pm PST (includes a lunch break)
  • Original Swiss Aromatics: San Rafael, CA
  • Includes a blend you create in the workshop

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Enhance your understanding of why essential oils work, based on the naturally occurring chemistry in the plant. Discover how to select oils, based on their pharmacological actions, as defined by French Medical Aromatherapy.

We will explore all 12 functional groups in this workshop, including safety considerations, at the OSA headquarters in San Rafael, CA, and it will culminate in a blend you create from a wide array of essential oils. The following functional groups will be covered:

Functional Groups Developed Along the Isoprene Pathway:
C10 Alcohols, C10 Aldehydes, C10 Esters, C10 Ketones, C10 Oxides, C10 Phenols, C15 Alcohols, C15 Hydrocarbons, and C15 Lactones (and C10 Hydrocarbons, colloquially listed as a functional group with the others)

Functional Groups Developed Along the Shikimic Pathway:
C9 Phenylpropanoids (Hot) and C9 Phenylpropanoids (Soft)

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Highlights

We will offer essential oils which, to the best of our abilities to ascertain, are truly genuine and authentic. This means nothing has been added nor taken out.