Essential oils : a handbook for aromatherapy practice
This is a guide to essential oils, providing a research-based overview of the field of aromatherapy. It looks at the essential oils used in contemporary aromatherapy practice, with an emphasis on the underlying philosophical approaches and therapeutic applications
272 p.
9781848190894, 1848190891
1302640376
Preface. Part I. Aromatherapy: Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives. 1. From Historical Origins to the Present Day: The Philosophies of the Pioneers and Influential Thinkers. 2. Theoretical Perspectives. Part II. Approaches to Creating Essential Oil Synergy. 3. Synergy and Antagonism. 4. Maury's Individual Prescription and its Derivatives. 5. Functional Group Influence and the Molecular Approach. 6. Psychosensory Approaches. Part III. The Essential Oils, Absolutes and Resinoids of Aromatherapy. 7. Botanical Principles in Aromatherapy. 8. Essential Oils of the Angiospermae. 9. Essential Oils of the Gymnospermae. 10. Absolutes and Resinoids in Aromatherapy. Glossary. Appendix A: Significant Chemical Constituents in Essential Oils. Appendix B: Essential Oil Constituents: Odour and Therapeutic Potential. Appendix C: Prescribing Essential Oils Using the Molecular Approach. Appendix D: Carrier Oils Used in Aromatherapy. Appendix E: Essential Oils, Absolutes and Resinoids in Aromatherapy: Indications and Actions. References. Further Reading. Index.