Peter Holmes LAc, MH

Hardcover, 7.5 x 10.25", 399 pages

ISBN 978 1 84819 303 1

The first of two volumes, this comprehensive text builds an important foundation for essential oil therapy and includes profiles of the 30 most important essential oils used in practice.

Taking a truly holistic approach, this detailed database compares different approaches to essential oil therapeutics. Skillfully blending the evidence of scientific research with that of clinical practice, the book builds a comprehensive therapeutic profile of each oil. Based on the different administration methods used and the absorption pathways activated, the extensive Materia Medica section differentiates the psychological, physiological and topical uses of these essential oils.

Detailed, comprehensive and definitive, Aromatica ...
• Explores the true sourcing of essential oils from around the world
• Establishes clear definitions for essential oils as bioactive, clinically potent remedies
• Exposes the adulteration practices in the commercial oil trades for the mass market
• Examines issues of the safe oil use of essential oils fom the widest clinical perspective