Aromatherapy for health professionals

Summary: "Now entering its fifth edition, Aromatherapy for Health Professionals is an essential read for any professional wishing to practice aromatherapy in a clinical setting. It covers the theory and practice of essential oil science and the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions, giving an evidence-based and in-depth presentation of the subject. Written by a highly experienced team of aromatherapists, it is an authoritative guide for those wishing to use essential oils in a modern health care setting."--Back cover.

Record details

ISBN: 9780702084027
Physical Description: print
xiii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: Fifth edition, revised reprint.
Publisher: Edinburgh : Elsevier, c2020.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Essential oil science -- The foundations of practice -- Aromatherapy in context -- Appendix A: essential oils for use in health care settings -- Appendix B: General properties of essential oils -- Appendix C: Indications for uses of essential oils -- Appendix D: essential oils to be used with caution -- Appendix E: Safety in essential oil use: a summary -- Appendix F: Essential oil: definition for aromatherapeutic purposes.