Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils

The Science of Advanced Aromatherapy

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Exploring science’s new biological understanding of essential oils and their advantages over synthetic drugs, renowned aromatherapist Kurt Schnaubelt reveals how the effectiveness of essential oil treatments stems from our common biochemical and cellular heritage with plants. He explains how essential oils preserve a plant’s complex natural life-supporting and immune-building qualities, developed through millions of years of interaction with animals and humans. Reviewing recent research in molecular, cellular, and evolutionary biology, he shows how the multilayered activity of plant essences helps maintain the integrity of our genetic code--the reason why pathogens cannot develop resistance toward essential oils as they do with antibiotics and antivirals--making essential oils a more effective and sustainable form of treatment for a variety of health problems. Laying to rest old arguments over essential oils’ alleged toxicity and whether they can be ingested or used undiluted, Schnaubelt presents simple recipes and protocols for treating and preventing common ailments, such as colds, flu, herpes, and candida, as well as for pain management. Offering new essential oil treatment opportunities for hepatitis, osteoporosis, liver detoxification, and the prevention of UV damage and melanoma, he shows how essential oils can also ameliorate the debilitating side effects of chemotherapy and other cancer treatments as well as how even home use of essential oils for relaxation or skin care can help build one’s immunity and overall well-being.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-11-08
Mått:203 x 251 x 15 mm
Vikt:699 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Inner Traditions Bear and Company
ISBN:9781594774256

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Alternativa terapier, healing och hälsa inom Ande, kropp och själ

Mer om författaren

Kurt Schnaubelt holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and is the founder and scientific director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy in San Francisco. The author of Advanced Aromatherapy and Medical Aromatherapy, he lives in San Rafael, California.

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“Kurt Schnaubelt continues his professional validation of essential oils as serious health care products. Using in-depth but approachable science, Schnaubelt shows how humans and plants have evolved together, supporting and influencing each other’s development and well-being over millennia. Each section of this beautifully illustrated book covers a different area of aromatherapy study, from how to recognize authentic oils to recipes for basic health issues and all interspersed with delightful “Essential Oil Journeys” that trace the use of plant essences around the world. Suitable for professional therapists of all kinds while still accessible to the home practitioner, The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils is destined to become a well-thumbed classic in every health library.”

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction BioPrimer: Relevant Concepts and Terms Part I Understanding the Language of Plants The Science of Aromatherapy One The Foundations of Aromatherapy Two The Bioactivity of Essential Oils Three From Biology to Aromatherapy Part II Exploring Authentic Essential Oils Recognizing Authenticity, Safety, Diversity, Fragrance Four Authentic Essential Oils Five Aromatherapy Safety in the Information Age Six Aromatherapy Connects with Diverse Traditions Seven The Mystery of Fragrance Part III Healing with Essential Oils Treatment Strategies and Protocols Eight How to Apply Essential Oils: Topically Nine How to Apply Essential Oils: Internally Ten Essential Oils for Common Ailments Eleven Essential Oils and the Skin Twelve Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Vomiting and Nausea Thirteen Aromatherapy and Cancer Fourteen Selected Aspects of Chinese Medical Aromatherapy: Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases Fifteen Essential Oils and Hepatitis B and C Notes Glossary Recommended Reading Resources Index