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Contemporary French Aromatherapy : A Pharmacological and Therapeutic Guide to 100 Essential Oils.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baudoux, Dominique.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oils, Volatile--pharmacology.
- Oils, Volatile--chemistry.
- Oils, Volatile--therapeutic use.
- Aromatherapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Oils, Volatile--pharmacology.
- Oils, Volatile--chemistry.
- Oils, Volatile--therapeutic use.
- Aromatherapy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (546 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019.
- Summary:
- This manual from the French school of aromatherapy is a comprehensive guide to 100 essential oils offering practical and rigorous information for integrative and complementary health practitioners. Everything you need to know in terms of botany, quality criteria, biochemistry and toxicity is explained, alongside guidance on therapeutic application to improve health and wellbeing. Due to their diverse and varied properties, essential oils can be used across many different complementary health modalities. Whilst recognizing the complexity and the importance of the molecular structure of plant essences, this guide incorporates information about energetic approaches and the role of olfaction in supporting therapeutic practices. This first English translation of Dominique Baudoux's work provides the reader with a wealth of knowledge, research and guidance on application, including a large number of validated formulas for treatment.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contemporary French Aromatherapy: A Pharmacological and Therapeutic Guide to 100 Essential Oils by Dominique Baudoux
- A Note from the Publisher
- Foreword by Kurt Schnaubelt
- Preface to the English Edition
- Preface
- Introduction: : Mankind and aromatic plants
- Signs, acronyms and abbreviations
- Part 1: Scientific Aromatherapy
- 1. Basic concepts
- 2. Inventory of aromatic plant families
- 3. Biosynthesis of aromatic compounds
- 4. From essence to essential oil
- 5. Quality criteria for essential oils
- 6. Physical properties of essences and essential oils
- 7. Biochemical families
- 8. Pharmacological properties of biochemical compounds
- 9. Toxicity and risks associated with the use of essential oils
- 10. At-risk patients
- 11. How to use essential oils
- Part 2: 100 Essential Oils
- 1. Ajowan
- 2. Angelica root
- 3. Aniseed
- 4. Atlas cedarwood
- 5. Balsam fir
- 6. Bergamot
- 7. Black pepper
- 8. Black spruce
- 9. Blue chamomile or German chamomile
- 10. Blue mallee CT cryptone
- 11. Blue tansy
- 12. Cardamom
- 13. Carrot seed
- 14. Cassia
- 15. Celery seed
- 16. Cinnamon bark
- 17. Cinnamon leaf
- 18. Cistus
- 19. Citronella (Ceylon type)
- 20. Citronella (Java type)
- 21. Clary sage
- 22. Clove bud
- 23. Combava
- 24. Coriander seed
- 25. Cornmint
- 26. Cumin
- 27. Cypress
- 28. Damask rose
- 29. Eastern hemlock
- 30. Eucalyptus blue gum
- 31. Eucalyptus peppermint
- 32. Frankincense
- 33. Geranium Bourbon
- 34. Geranium Egyptian
- 35. Ginger
- 36. Grapefruit
- 37. Green myrtle
- 38. Helichrysum
- 39. Ho wood
- 40. Indian wintergreen
- 41. Juniper
- 42. Katafray
- 43. Khella
- 44. Lavandin super
- 45. Ledum or Labrador Tea
- 46. Lemon
- 47. Lemon eucalyptus
- 48. Lemon verbena
- 49. Lemongrass
- 50. Lovage root
- 51. Mandarin
- 52. Maritime pine.
- 53. Mastic
- 54. May Chang
- 55. Melissa
- 56. Monarda
- 57. Myrrh
- 58. Narrow-leaved peppermint
- 59. Neroli
- 60. New Caledonian sandalwood
- 61. Niaouli
- 62. Nutmeg
- 63. Oregano Compacta
- 64. Palmarosa
- 65. Patchouli
- 66. Peppermint
- 67. Petitgrain
- 68. Ravintsara
- 69. Roman chamomile
- 70. Rosemary CT camphor
- 71. Rosemary CT cineole
- 72. Rosemary CT verbenone
- 73. Rosewood (leafy twigs)
- 74. Sage
- 75. Saro
- 76. Scots pine
- 77. Spanish lavender
- 78. Spike lavender
- 79. Spikenard
- 80. Sweet bay
- 81. Sweet fennel
- 82. Sweet inula
- 83. Sweet marjoram
- 84. Sweet orange
- 85. Tarragon
- 86. Tea tree
- 87. Thyme CT borneol
- 88. Thyme CT geraniol
- 89. Thyme CT linalool
- 90. Thyme CT thujanol
- 91. Thyme CT thymol
- 92. Tropical basil
- 93. True lavender
- 94. Vetiver
- 95. Virginian cedarwood
- 96. Winter lemongrass
- 97. Winter savory
- 98. Wintergreen
- 99. Ylang-ylang complete or extra
- 100. Yuzu
- Essential Oils Index
- Diseases and Conditions Index
- General Index
- Blank Page.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78775-027-2
- OCLC:
- 1124587694
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