Aromatherapy Workbook

Aromatherapy Workbook

Shirley Price

‘Fragrant oil brings joy to the heart and a friend’s support is as pleasant as perfume.’

Proverbs 27 v. 9

Table of Contents

Cover Page

Title Page

Epigraph

Introduction

1 Setting the Scene

2 Extraction Methods

3 Aromachemistry – the Chemistry of Essential Oils

4 Plant Families

5 Perplexing Essential Oils – What’s In a Name?

6 Safety of Essential Oils

7 Essential Oils: Storage, Carriers and Methods of Use

8 Carrier Oils

9 The Holistic Approach

10 Touch and Essential Oils

11 Women’s and Children’s Problems

12 Oils at Work in the Home

13 Aromatherapy: Definition, Qualifications and Finding a Good Aromatherapist

14 Therapeutic Uses of Essential Oils – Reference

Glossary

References

Further Reading

Useful Addresses

Index

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Copyright

About the Publisher

Introduction

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