Aromatherapy for Health Professionals

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals

Price, Shirley
Price, Len
Price, Penny

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INDICE: SECTION 1: Essential oil science 1. The genesis of essential oils 2. Chemistry of essential oils 3. (Part I) Quality and safety (Part II) Power and hazards 4. Traditional use, research and therapeutic properties of essential oils SECTION 2: The foundations of practice 5. Hydrolats - the essential waters 6. How essential oils enter the body 7. Aromas, mind and body 8. Touch and massage 9. Carrier oils 10. Clinical aromatherapy SECTION 3: Aromatherapy in context 11. Stress, depression and critical care 12. Pregnancy and childbirth 13. Learning difficulties and autism 14. Care of the elderly 15. Cancer and palliative care 16. Bereavement Appendices Appendix A Essential Oils for General Use in Healthcare Settings Appendix B General Properties of Essential Oils Appendix C Indications for Uses of Essential Oils Appendix D Essential Oils to be Used with Caution Appendix E Safety: a Summary Appendix F Essential Oil: Definition for Aromatherapeutic Purposes References to Appendices Sources to Appendices Glossary Useful addresses Index

  • ISBN: 978-0-7020-7473-8
  • Editorial: Elsevier
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 560
  • Fecha Publicación: 15/09/2019
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés