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A Practical Medical Aromatherapy Resource

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals, 2nd edition


Authors: Shirley Price and Len Price
Paperback: 391 pages
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Copyright: 1999
ISBN: 0443062102

 

 

Who Will Find This Book Essential?

This is not the 'Dummies Guide to Aromatherapy' rather suited to the intermediate and profession health care worker, seeking referenced discussion on curing aliments with essential oils.

 

What's in Side?

A practical guide and discussion with easy to follow scientific information on essential oils. Skip the anti-modem medicine debate, soapmaking and cosmetic making talk, this is for serious students, therapist and healthcare.

Essential oil profiles, chemistry, safety issue, working with the elderly, pregnant, covering massage and touch. Material and discussions are backed up with actual case studies and soundly researched medical foot notes references.

'A Book which has now become a standard for the serious student an for all therapists.' From the Forword by Daniel Penoel

 

The Back Cover

This book provides a clear and authoritative study of aromatherapy as practiced in modern healthcare settings, giving information for healthcare professionals who require in-depth knowledge in order to begin using essential oils in a responsible and informed manner.

Improvements on previous editions:

  • The new chapters on primary healthcare and essential waters.
  • A new section on carrier oils.
  • Five new essential oil profiles.
  • Additional references and new research added.
  • More case studies in a variety of settings.
  • Extensive revision and updating throughout.

 

Contents by Chapter

Forward

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

SECTION 1 : Essential oil science

1. The genesis of essential oils
2. Chemistry and quality
3. Power and safety
4. Traditional use, modern research

SECTIONS 2: The foundation of practice

5. How essential oils enter the body
6. Essential waters
7. Touch and massage
8. Aromas, mind and body

SECTIONS 3 Aromatherapy in context

9. Primary healthcare
10. Pregnancy and childbirth
11. People with learning difficulties
12. Stress
13. Intensive and coronary care
14. Care of the elderly
15. Palliative and terminal care

SECTIONS 4 Policy and practice

16. Aromatherapy in the UK
17. Aromatherapy worldwide

Appendices

Glossary

Useful Address

Index

 

 

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Aromatherapy for Health Professionals
by Shirley Price and Len Price

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