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Aromatherapy: Using Essential Oils for Physical and Emotional Well-Being

Autor Peter Damian, Kate Damian
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 1995
Aromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. More than a fashionable trend, aromatherapy is coming into its own as a body of knowledge and practice with specific applications that have a solid scientific base. Drawing on research and clinical studies, Peter and Kate Damian look at many applications from treating viral infections with garlic or black pepper oil to using rose oil to relax patients undergoing chemotherapy; from aromatic massage to the "environmental fragrancing" of subways and supermarkets.  Explores:

• How scent interacts with emotion, memory, mental acuity, and sleep

• Why specific scents are so effective in therapeutic and ritual settings

• Antiseptic and antimicrobial properties of essential oils
How men and women differ in their responses to odors

• Provides a thorough exposition of the ancient practice of aromatics in China, India, Persia, and Egypt

• Details our modern scientific understanding of the physiology and psychology of scent. 

• Includes annotated profiles for forty-four essential oils and specific instructions for creating essential oil blends. 
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780892815302
ISBN-10: 0892815302
Pagini: 264
Dimensiuni: 153 x 229 x 17 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Ediția:Original
Editura: Healing Arts Press

Notă biografică

<p><b>Aromatherapy Scent and Psyche</b> <br><i>Using Essential Oils for Physical and Emotional Well-being</i> <p>Acknowledgments <br>Chapter One: Introduction to Aromatherapy <br>Chapter Two: Phytoarmatherapy and the Theory of Disease <br>Chapter Three: Smell and the Psychology of Scent <br>Chapter Four: Aromatherapy Today and Tomorrow: Theory and Practice, Issues and Debates <br>Chapter Five: Psychotherapeutic Effects of Essential Oils <br>Chapter Six: The Chemistry of Essential Oils <br>Chapter Seven: Essential Oil Profiles <br>Appendix <br>Floral Waters In Aromatherapy <br>Aromatic Diffusors <br>Basic Principles of Essential Oil Blending <br>Charts and Tables <br>Aromatherapy Usage Guide <br>Chakra Oil Blending Guide <br>Essential Oil Quick Reference Table <br>Selected Bibliography <br>Aromatherapy Essential Oil Companies <br>Index&nbsp;

Recenzii

"With the increasing interest in aromatherapy and flurry of books coming out, it is refreshing to see an in depth approach to its effects on the mind and emotions. It is a pleasure to see such a well written and well researched book." --The American Herb Association

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AROMATHERAPY / HOLISTIC HEALTH Aromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. Drawing on research, clinical studies, and their own professional experience, Peter and Kate Damian explore aromatherapy and reveal how it can be used to enhance almost every aspect of our lives--from aromatic lavender massage and tea tree oil baths to the treatment of high blood pressure and depression with ylang ylang. The only sense extending directly into the brain, smell is an essential component of our mood, memory, and appetite, and a key to understanding sexual compatibility and the child protection instinct of a new mother. But which specific scents are effective in therapeutic and ritual settings? How do men and women differ in their responses to odors? What is the relationship between plant essences and the human aura? With a thorough exposition of the ancient practice of aromatics in China, India, Persia, and Egypt and a modern scientific understanding of the psychology of scent, Aromatherapy: Scent and Psyche is the perfect guide to mastering the use of essential oils. Included are profiles for forty-four essential oils and specific instructions for creating essential oil blends. PETER and KATE DAMIAN are the founders of Windrose Aromatics, Inc., a supplier of pure essential oils and aromatic body care products. Together they conduct Windrose Workshops, offering training in practical and theoretical applications of essential oils, and they are charter members of the American Society for Phytotherapy and Aromatherapy, International. Peter Damian is the author of The Twelve Healers of the Zodiac: The Astrology Handbook of the Bach Flower Remedies. Kate Damian travels internationally as a professional aromatherapist and massage practitioner.

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Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Introduction to Aromatherapy
Chapter Two: Phytoarmatherapy and the Theory of Disease
Chapter Three: Smell and the Psychology of Scent
Chapter Four: Aromatherapy Today and Tomorrow: Theory and Practice, Issues and Debates
Chapter Five: Psychotherapeutic Effects of Essential Oils
Chapter Six: The Chemistry of Essential Oils
Chapter Seven: Essential Oil Profiles

Appendix

Floral Waters In Aromatherapy

Aromatic Diffusors

Basic Principles of Essential Oil Blending

Charts and Tables

Aromatherapy Usage Guide

Chakra Oil Blending Guide

Essential Oil Quick Reference Table

Selected Bibliography

Aromatherapy Essential Oil Companies

Index

Descriere

The authors--professional aromatherapists--delve into the physiology and psychology of scent, citing research and clinical studies. They profile 44 essential oils, and give instructions for creating your own blends.