Essential Oils: A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice

Jennifer Peace Rhind, David Pirie

Singing Dragon, 2012 - Medical - 318 pages

Revised and significantly expanded, the new edition of this handbook provides full information on the use of essential oils in the field of contemporary aromatherapy, based on the research evidence behind their therapeutic applications.

The author provides the historical and cultural context for our understanding of aromatherapy, with an overview of its relationships with Greek, Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. She 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 provided in detail, 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.

Contents

• Preface: 9
• Philosophical and Theoretical Perspectives: 11
• Part II Approaches to Creating Essential Oil Synergy: 73
• Part III The Essential Oils Absolutes and Resinoids of Aromatherapy: 111
• Glossary: 256
• Appendix A Significant Chemical Constituents in Essential Oils: 262
• Odour and Therapeutic Potential: 271
• Appendix C Prescribing Essential Oils Using the Molecular Approach: 275
• Appendix D Carrier Oils Used in Aromatherapy: 283
• Indications and Actions: 286
• References: 293
• Further Reading: 305
• Essential Oils Index: 306
• Subject Index: 311
• Author Index: 316

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.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Essential Oils: A Handbook for Aromatherapy Practice
• Authors: Jennifer Peace Rhind, David Pirie
• Publisher: Singing Dragon, 2012
• ISBN: 1848190891, 9781848190894
• Length: 318 pages
• Subjects: Health & Fitness / Aromatherapy; Medical / Alternative & Complementary Medicine