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This expanded edition of the bestselling aromatherapy guide to the preparation and application of more than 70 essential oils for specific health conditions, beauty care, and massage also includes information on the history, folklore, science, and art of aromatherapy.
Writing for lay people and professionals alike, the cofounders of a system of energy healing show how to combine two forms of alternative healing to restore a sense of well-being and balance. 33 illustrations.
In this book, you will learn about the results of scientific experiments conducted worldwide on essential oils. You will improve your quality of life with therapeutic oils whose effects have been repeatedly proven.
In this guide, you will find out about various uses of essential oils. Through diffusers and other means, you can elevate your mood, reduce anxiety, cause headaches to disappear, and heal bug bites or sore muscles faster. These are just a few of the beneficial effects of essential oils. However, you should also know what you’re doing when you use them. You cannot just apply any oil to any skin or diffuse any scent into the air to get a desired effect. Certain oils are good for certain things. It is with these facts in mind that we have compiled this book to guide you along your journey of a better comprehension of aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy is one of the main complementary therapies to be practiced by nurses and other health care professionals in hospital, hospice, and community settings. Written by a nurse, this clinical text highlights how aromatherapy can enhance care and the role health care professionals play in its practice. It examines key facts and issues in aromatherapy practice, and applies these within a variety of contexts and conditions, taking a carefully holistic approach in dealing with the patient. An introduction to the principles and practice of aromatherapy, including contraindications and toxicity. Contains an in-depth clinical section dealing with the management of common problems such as infection and pain. Gives examples of which specific oils might be used in treatment. Illustrates the application of aromatherapy in specific clinical specialties, particularly nursing. Draws on over 700 references Includes a new chapter on psychiatric nursing and aromatherapy to include: depression, psychosis, bipolar, compulsive addictive, addiction and withdrawal.
Here is the missing link in Essential Oil literature, the first modern work written by the man who coined the word 'Aromatherapy.' In July 1910 René- Maurice Gattefossé discovered the healing properties of lavender oil after severely burning his hands in a laboratory explosion. This led him into a lifetime of research into Essential Oils. His remarkable book was first published in 1937 and has been out of print for many years. Now translated, it has been edited by Robert Tisserand, author of three books on aromatherapy (including the best-seller, The Art of Aromatherapy), editorial adviser of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and editor of The International Journal of Aromatherapy. The book is a fascinating blend of ancient and modern knowledge and aromatherapists will find it an essential tool of reference. Extensive notes are provided by Robert Tisserand at the back of the book. Chapters include those on human smells and animal smells, toxicity, the properties of essential oils and their constituents, the treatment of many diseases, and over fifty case studies from doctors.
In this book, Elefteria Mantzorou - a certified aromatherapist from Greece - takes us to a fragrant journey in the amazing world of essential oils. What you will find in this book: - Exact instructions on dosage and dilution - Detailed chemistry - 50+ essential oil profiles - Chemotypes - Recipes for natural skin & health care - Recipes for green cleaning & emergencies - Aromatherapy for women & kids - Hydrosols & carrier oils This book is recommended for anyone wishing to learn more on aromatherapy for personal use, for students of aromatherapy and for advanced practitioners.
Iside Sarmiento's A Guide to Using Essential Oils for Everyday Life shows how this alternative route to stress relief & preventative care can help heal.
Aromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. More than a fashionable trend, aromatherapy is coming into its own as a body of knowledge and practice with specific applications that have a solid scientific base. Drawing on research and clinical studies, Peter and Kate Damian look at many applications from treating viral infections with garlic or black pepper oil to using rose oil to relax patients undergoing chemotherapy; from aromatic massage to the "environmental fragrancing" of subways and supermarkets. Explores: • How scent interacts with emotion, memory, mental acuity, and sleep • Why specific scents are so effective in therapeutic and ritual settings • Antiseptic and antimicrobial properties of essential oils How men and women differ in their responses to odors • Provides a thorough exposition of the ancient practice of aromatics in China, India, Persia, and Egypt • Details our modern scientific understanding of the physiology and psychology of scent. • Includes annotated profiles for forty-four essential oils and specific instructions for creating essential oil blends.
