Essential Oils: A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice Second Edition - Softcover

Jennifer Peace Rhind

 
9781848190894: Essential Oils: A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice Second Edition
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1848190891 ISBN 13: 9781848190894
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

This revised and expanded handbook is an in-depth 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. The book begins with an explanation of the theoretical history of aromatherapy in Greek, Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. It then gives a detailed account of how essential oils are created, how and where aromatherapy is used, the underlying pharmacology, and the current research. The characteristics of over 100 essential oils, absolutes and resinoids are explored, including botanical and chemical information, usage and combinations. This will be an indispensable text for all students and practitioners of aromatherapy and related disciplines, as well as anyone interested in the use of essential oils for health and well-being.

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About the Author

Jennifer Peace Rhind is a Chartered Biologist with a Ph.D. in Mycotoxicology from the University of Strathclyde. Her long-standing interest in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has led to qualifications in massage, aromatherapy and reflexology, and for thirteen years she worked as a therapist and partner in a multidisciplinary complementary healthcare clinic. During this time she became involved in CAM education in the private sector and co-founded the first professionally accredited CAM school in Scotland. She was a lecturer on the B.A. (Hons) Complementary Healthcare programme at Edinburgh Napier University for fourteen years, and remains involved in scent education. She lives in Biggar near the Scottish Borders.

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Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1848190891
ISBN 13 
9781848190894
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
320

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