| Aromatherapy: Scent and Psyche: Using Essential Oils for Physical and Emotional Well-Being Original Edition Contributor(s): Damian, Peter (Author), Damian, Kate (Author) |
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ISBN: 0892815302 ISBN-13: 9780892815302 Publisher: Healing Arts Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1995 Annotation: Aromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. More than a fashionable trend, aromatherapy is coming into its own as a body of knowledge and practice with specific applications that have a solid scientific base. Drawing on research and clinical studies, Peter and Kate Damian look at many applications from treating viral infections with garlic or black pepper oil to using rose oil to relax patients undergoing chemotherapy; from aromatic massage to the "environmental fragrancing" of subways and supermarkets.? Explores: ? How scent interacts with emotion, memory, mental acuity, and sleep ? Why specific scents are so effective in therapeutic and ritual settings ? Antiseptic and antimicrobial properties of essential oils How men and women differ in their responses to odors ? Provides a thorough exposition of the ancient practice of aromatics in China, India, Persia, and Egypt ? Details our modern scientific understanding of the physiology and psychology of scent.? ? Includes annotated profiles for forty-four essential oils and specific instructions for creating essential oil blends.? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Herbal Medications - Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing - General - Health & Fitness | Aromatherapy |
| Dewey: 615.321 |
| LCCN: 95015998 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.03" W x 9" (0.90 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Aromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. More than a fashionable trend, aromatherapy is coming into its own as a body of knowledge and practice with specific applications that have a solid scientific base. Drawing on research and clinical studies, Peter and Kate Damian look at many applications from treating viral infections with garlic or black pepper oil to using rose oil to relax patients undergoing chemotherapy; from aromatic massage to the environmental fragrancing of subways and supermarkets. Explores: - How scent interacts with emotion, memory, mental acuity, and sleep - Why specific scents are so effective in therapeutic and ritual settings - Antiseptic and antimicrobial properties of essential oils How men and women differ in their responses to odors - Provides a thorough exposition of the ancient practice of aromatics in China, India, Persia, and Egypt - Details our modern scientific understanding of the physiology and psychology of scent. - Includes annotated profiles for forty-four essential oils and specific instructions for creating essential oil blends. |
Contributor Bio(s): Damian, Peter: - Peter Damian, with his wife Kate, was owner of Windrose Aromatics, Inc., a supplier of pure essential oils and aromatic body care products. Together they ran the Windrose Workshops, offering international training in practical and theoretical applications of essential oils.Damian, Kate: - Kate Damian was a professional aromatherapist, licensed massage practitioner, and founding member of the American Society for Phytotherapy and Aromatherapy International. With her husband Peter Damian, she was owner of Windrose Aromatics, Inc., a supplier of pure essential oils and aromatic body care products. Together they ran the Windrose Workshops, offering international training in practical and theoretical applications of essential oils. |