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This book is invaluable to the serious aromatherapy
student, aromatherapy practitioner, health care professional, or
anyone seriously interested in understanding the safety precautions
and contraindications for essential oils. For anyone past the stage
of enjoying "recipe"-style aromatherapy books and seeks
a solid knowledge about the safe and effective use of essential
oils, this book is is an extremely wise choice.
Essential Oil Safety is a 279-page hard-covered
textbook that features in-depth profiles of 95 essential oils and
more concise profiles for 311. It also contains brief profiles for
135 essential oil constituents. It discusses dosage (internal and
external), specific administering and avoidance for those with specific
medical issues, skin application, oil adulteration, essential oil
chemistry, essential oil constituents, essential oils and administration
to children, how metabolism works in conjunction with essential
oils, essential oil toxicity, and more.
Robert Tisserand is a modern-day expert in aromatherapy.
His first work, The Art of Aromatherapy,
was the first aromatherapy book written in English in 1977.
Contents of Essential Oil Safety
- Introduction
- Basics
- Administration
- Metabolism
- Toxicity
- Tissues, organs, systems
- The skin
- Cancer
- Reproduction
- Profiles
- Chemical index
- Safety index
- Cautions and contraindications
- Safety guidelines
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