Author: Salvatore Battaglia

Number of Pages: 476

ISBN: 0646428969

Cover: Paperback

The modern holistic aromatherapist needs to be a multi-disciplined practitioner with training in remedial therapies, counselling, chemistry, botany, pharmacology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.
This book covers all these topics with information from the past to the lastest pharmacological and clinical studies.

The complete guide to aromatherapy is internationally acclaimed as the most comprehensive textbook on aromatherapy. The second edition includes section on:

• Quality control of essential oils
• Latest information on essential oil safety
• Essential oils chemistry
• Pharmacological studies on essential oils
• Olfaction and the psychological effects of essential oils
• Subtle aromatherapy
• The role of aromatherapy in primary healthcare
• Comprehensive monographs of over 80 essential oils
• Detailed studies of conditions of each body system
• The role of aromatherapy in day spa treatments and much, much more.

This book is written for everyone who needs to be thoroughly familiar with the art and science of aromatherapy, whether it be for personal use, for the student of aromatherapy, for the professional aromatherapist and for the pharmacist, nurse, doctor, or health professional