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Aromatherapy for Health Professionals covers the full spectrum of theory and practice from essential oil science and the foundations of practice to the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions.
The fourth edition of this highly successful book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings. It gives valuable information for any health professional wishing to develop their understanding of the subject, providing the in-depth knowledge needed to use essential oils in the practice environment.
NEW FOR THIS EDITION
Two new chapters - Wound Care and Bereavement - provide valuable additions to the text
The chapter 'Aromas, Mind and Body' has been enhanced
Several new essential oils - giving properties, indications and cautions - have been added
New case histories illustrate the practical application of theory and techniques described
References have been updated and new research added
The book is supported by a CD-ROM of ancillary tables covering essential oils for general use in health-care settings including indications for safe, therapeutic uses of essential oils; those to be used with caution; and essential oil definitions.
List of contents
Section 1. Essential Oil Science
1. The Genesis of Essential Oils
2. Chemistry of Essential Oils
3. Part 1 Quality and Safety, Part 2 Power and Hazards
4. Traditional Use, Modern Research
Section 2. The Foundation of Practice
5. How Essential Oils Enter the Body
6. Hydrolats: The Essential Waters
7. Touch and Massage
8 Aromas, Mind and Body
9. Aromatic Medicine
Section 3. Aromatherapy in Context
10. Aromatherapy and Primary Healthcare
11. Stress including Critical Care
12. Pregnancy and Childbirth
13. Learning Disabilities and Autism
14 Care of the Elderly
15 Palliative and Supportive Care
Section 4. Policy and Practice
16. Aromatherapy in the UK
17. Aromatherapy Worldwide
Appendices, Glossary and Useful Addresses
