Essential Oils (Fully Revised and Updated 3rd Edition) : : A Comprehensive Handbook for Aromatic Therapy.
The latest edition of this research-based guide to essential oils and their use in contemporary aromatherapy provides a full historical and cultural context for aromatherapy practice. The characteristics of over 100 essential oils, absolutes and resinoids are provided in detail, including botanical...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London : : Jessica Kingsley Publishers,, 2019. Ã2019. |
| Year of Publication: | 2019 |
| Edition: | 3rd ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (914 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Preface
- Preface to the 2nd Edition
- Introduction
- Part 1: Aromatic Formulations
- 1. A Historical Perspective
- 2. The Aromatherapeutic Renaissance
- 3. Scent and the Significance of Olfaction
- 4. Transdermal and Respiratory Routes
- 5. Botanical Principles and the Biogenesid of Volatile Oils
- 6. Essential Oil Chemistry
- 7. Aromatic Pharmacognosy
- 8. Aromatic Formulations
- Part 2: Aromatics
- 9. Component Profiles: The Biological and Therapeutic Actions of Essential Oil Constituents
- 10. Essential Oils and Absolutes of the Angiospermae
- 11. Essential Oils of the Gymnospermae
- Appendices
- A: Fragrance and the Four Elements
- B: An Introduction to Organic Chemistry
- C: Components - Therapeutic Actions for Blending
- D: Essential Oils and Absolutes - Principal Indications for Aromatic Therapy
- E: Sample Formulae - Massage Oils, Body Oils, Butters, Salves and Bath Salts
- References
- Resources
- Essential Oils and Absolutes Index
- Subject Index
- Author Index
- Blank Page.