Aromatica Volume 1: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics, Principles and Profiles

Aromatica Volume 1: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics, Principles and Profiles
Author: Peter Holmes LAc, MH
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Copyright: 2016
Number of Pages: 400
ISBN: 1848193033 / 978-1848193031

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Aromatica Volume 1: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics, Principles and Profiles provides an insightful, eloquent and intriguing perspective regarding the background, energetics and the clinical applications of essential oils and essential oil therapy.

At the heart of Aromatica Volume 1 lies a 242-page Materia Aromatica section (explained in Chapter 1) that includes detailed profiles for 30 essential oils (refer to the Table of Contents below for a list of the oils). Each profile consists of several pages and is organized into the following sectional format:

Botanical source
Other names
Appearance
Perfumery status
Extraction
1 kg oil yield from [provides typical oil yield]
Production areas
Typical constituents
Chance of adulteration
Related oils
Therapeutic Functions and Indications

Therapeutic status
Topical safety status
Specific Symptomatology
Psychological
Physiological
Topical

Chinese Medicine Functions and Indications
- Aroma energy
- Movement
- Warmth
- Meridian tropism
- Five-Element affinity
- Essential function
Remarks

Although the number of profiles is limited to only 30, each profile profiles depth of coverage and includes information not presently in many published profiles.

Description from the Back Cover of Aromatica Volume 1:

The first of two volumes, this comprehensive text builds an important foundation for essential oil therapy and includes profiles of the 30 most important essential oils used in practice.

Taking a truly holistic approach, this detailed database compares different approaches to essential oil therapeutics. Skillfully blending the evidence of scientific research with that of clinical practice, the book builds a comprehensive therapeutic profile of each oil. Based on the different administration methods used and the absorption pathways activated, the extensive Materia Medica section differentiates the psychological, physiological and topical uses of these essential oils.

About the Author (From the Back Cover of Aromatica Volume 1)

Peter Holmes, LAC, MH, is a medical herbalist, essential oil therapist and Chinese medicine practitioner with over 30 years of extensive education, clinical practice and teaching experience. He is the author of several herbal medicine textbooks books and teaches for Snow Lotus Seminars on the energetic and clinical use of essential oils. His website is snowlotus.org. Peter is the co-founder, with Tiffany Carole Pollard, of Aroma Acupoint Therapy(TM).

Table of Contents for Aromatica Volume 1

Foreword by Gabriel Mojay
Foreword by Tiffany Carole Pollard
Foreword by Charles Lev
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Exploring the Roots of the Materia Aromatica
Chapter 2. Examining the Sources of Essential Oils
Chapter 3. Defining Essential Oils as Bioactive Remedies
Chapter 4. Issues of Essential Oil Safety
Chapter 5. Surveying the Modalities of Essential Oil Therapy
Chapter 6. The Essential Oil Profile
Materia Aromatica, Part I
- Atlas Cedarwood
- Bergamot
- Black Spruce
- Blue Tansy
- Cajeput
- Clary Sage
- Eucalyptus
- Geranium
- German Chamomile
- Ginger
- Helichrysum
- Juniper Berry
- Lavender
- Lemon
- Lemongrass
- Mandarin
- Marjoram
- May Chang
- Palmarosa
- Patchouli
- Peppermint
- Ravintsara
- Roman Chamomile
- Rosemary ct. Cineole and ct. Camphor
- Siberian Fir
- Spearmint
- Tea Tree
- Thyme ct. Linalool
- Vetiver
- Ylang Ylang No. 1 and Ylang Ylang Extra
Selective Bibliography
Glossary of Terms
Common Name Cross Index
Index
Essential Oil Index

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