Full Description
As aromatherapy gains in popularity among complementary medical modalities, more and more bodywork professionals now integrate essential oils into their practices. Aromatherapy for Bodyworkers embraces the expansion of knowledge about the application and benefits of this emerging practice and presents a most complete and authoritative source of information for health care workers and spa professionals.
Contents
Table of ContentsChapter One AromatherapyPart I: The Basics of AromatherapyChapter Two From Plant to Essential OilChapter Three Essential Oil BasicsChapter Four Basic Chemistry of Essential OilsPart II: BlendingChapter Five Aromatic Blending Part III: Pathways into the BodyChapter Six Aromatherapy and the SkinChapter Seven The Nature of OlfactionPart IV: Integration with BodyworkChapter Eight Aromatic Applications and TechniquesChapter Nine Salt and WaterChapter Ten Essential TherapeuticsChapter Eleven Special Populations & SettingsChapter Twelve The Business of AromatherapyAnswer Key to Chapter TestsAppendix 1: Therapeutic Activity and Core Essential OilsAppendix 2: Sample Material Safety Data SheetAppendix 3: Supply ResourcesAppendix 4: Education, Associations and PublicationsGlossaryIndexPart V: Essential Oil Datasheets
