Dominique Baudoux

Contemporary French Aromatherapy (eBook, ePUB)

A Pharmacological and Therapeutic Guide to 100 Essential Oils
Übersetzer: Lorys, Marek

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787750272
• Artikelnr.: 56948584

Autorenporträt

Dominique Baudoux is the author of several bestselling titles on aromatherapy in French. He is the founder of the Collège international d'aromathérapie Dominique Baudoux, the Managing Director of Pranarom International and President of Natural Aromatherapy Research and Development Japan.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part 1. 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.