Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners
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If you are a massage therapist or massage therapy student with an interest in adding aromatherapy to your practice, this book is for you! It addresses your specific needs and concerns, and provides useful answers to the questions about aromatherapy that most practitioners only learn after years of experience. Information on practical concerns, such as pricing sessions to account for the cost of oils, proper dilutions, sending products home with clients, and effective formulations for specific ailments, make this an indispensable resource.
Among the fantastic features of this book:
Case studies present specific ailments in clinical scenarios, with proper aromatherapy and massage treatments to implement.
Recipe Boxes provide directions for blending a variety of essential oils.
Activity boxes require you to apply skills and make decisions.
Essential oil monographs provide important information on the history and traditional uses, safety considerations, and most effective use in massage therapy of 50 individual essential oils.
Review questions in every chapter test your knowledge.
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Among the fantastic features of this book:
Case studies present specific ailments in clinical scenarios, with proper aromatherapy and massage treatments to implement.
Recipe Boxes provide directions for blending a variety of essential oils.
Activity boxes require you to apply skills and make decisions.
Essential oil monographs provide important information on the history and traditional uses, safety considerations, and most effective use in massage therapy of 50 individual essential oils.
Review questions in every chapter test your knowledge.
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Product details
- Hardback | 336 pages
- 213 x 276 x 11.68mm | 771g
- 09 Jun 2006
- Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
- Sudbury, United States
- English
- 0781753457
- 9780781753456
- 584,906
Table of contents
An Introduction to Aromatherapy
THE ESSENTIAL OILS
Extracting Essential Oils from Plants
Buying and Storing Essential Oils
The Effects of Essential Oils on the Body
Essential Oil Chemistry
Essential Oil Profiles
PRACTICAL MATTERS: HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS
Applications Suitable for the Massage Room
Measurements and Dilutions
Carriers
Essential Oil Safety
Blending
THE AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE
Supplies and Equipment for Aromatherapy Massage
The Aromatherapy Consultation and Treatment
Sending Aromatherapy Home with the Client
CLIENT ISSUES
Stress
The Musculoskeletal System
The Cardiovascular System
The Lymphatic System
The Nervous System
The Immune System
The Integumentary System
The Female Reproductive System
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Elderly Care
End-of-Life Care
Appendix A: Therapeutic Guide to Ailments and Essential Oils
Appendix B: Suppliers
Appendix C: Training Courses in Aromatherapy
Appendix D: Research Resources
Glossary
Index
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THE ESSENTIAL OILS
Extracting Essential Oils from Plants
Buying and Storing Essential Oils
The Effects of Essential Oils on the Body
Essential Oil Chemistry
Essential Oil Profiles
PRACTICAL MATTERS: HOW TO USE ESSENTIAL OILS
Applications Suitable for the Massage Room
Measurements and Dilutions
Carriers
Essential Oil Safety
Blending
THE AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE
Supplies and Equipment for Aromatherapy Massage
The Aromatherapy Consultation and Treatment
Sending Aromatherapy Home with the Client
CLIENT ISSUES
Stress
The Musculoskeletal System
The Cardiovascular System
The Lymphatic System
The Nervous System
The Immune System
The Integumentary System
The Female Reproductive System
The Respiratory System
The Digestive System
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Elderly Care
End-of-Life Care
Appendix A: Therapeutic Guide to Ailments and Essential Oils
Appendix B: Suppliers
Appendix C: Training Courses in Aromatherapy
Appendix D: Research Resources
Glossary
Index
show more
