Comments on: Aromatherapy for Health Professionals Price Aromatherapy for Health

By: Lucie Whitcomb

Lucie Whitcomb — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:44:12 +0000

Aroma therapy
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The book is very detailed and specific. There is actual research behind it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:39:34 +0000

Aromatherapy for professioanals
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
This is a very welll written book but I feel it is not for someone who has just started exploring aromatheray. The summaries are very helpful. This is not a book you could read in one day for sure. It is full of interesting facts but at times one wants to just get into the healing sections quicker. I would suggeast this book to others but they would do better to get intro books on aromatheray if they are new to the field.

By: Chia T. Lu

Chia T. Lu — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:29:13 +0000

it’s great
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
The book is in good condition..

I relly like it.

Thank you

By: L. labean

L. labean — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:45:01 +0000

A MUST Have
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This book along with Kurt Schnubelts books is a must have. Anyone entering into the world of essential oils needs to know all they can about each oil.

Please anyone who is using EOs , educate yourself on the oils you are using.

By: C. J. Esquivel

C. J. Esquivel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:53:12 +0000

Excellent
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Although I haven’t finished this book, what I have read so far is easy to understand and thorough. I purchased it in order to study for standardized exams after completing my certification as an Aromatherapist, and the book is not only detailed and informative, but interesting and engaging to read.

By: P. L. Ross

P. L. Ross — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:18 +0000

What I was looking for….
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had read several books on essential oils and aromatherapy. Some were filled with anti-Western medicine rhetoric, others were focused on cosmetics, while others contained good anecdotes with recipes interspersed. I use these, but was looking for something else, which I couldn’t really articulate.

I haven’t finished reading this, but it is exactly what I was looking for. It combines practical application with reasonable science while focusing on healing.

The book is written in the context of the UK medical system, which doesn’t match the US system very well, but it isn’t hard to generalize the concepts to a different venue.

In the back are several appendices listing the recommendations and summarizing the findings.

Definitely worth the time and money.

By: L. Tulcan

L. Tulcan — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:54:47 +0000

excellent book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
clear explanation of clinical cases.Logical book; I read an came back again and again…

Plus, I love the chapter on UK methodologies.

By: Eizsa

Eizsa — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:16:18 +0000

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Amazing reference book, especially nice with the workbook. It is well-referenced, laid-out, and very complete. Wonderfully valuable for those working with essential oils.

By: Elena Alexe

Elena Alexe — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:07:32 +0000

Great book
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
To anybody who is interested in Aromatherapy and mostly to health professionals who wants to learn more about helping people by applying aromatherapy, this book is one of the best. I have bought over 15 books about aromatherapy but this one is one of the 2 books that I always go back to.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:58:17 +0000

Very useful
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I found "Aromatherapy for Health Professionals" tremendously interesting. It offered information on practical application with a focus on healing while explaining the science (what we know of it, anyway) behind why essential oils work the way they do.

It was basically a medical textbook and often used medical terms. Most of the terms were defined in the glossary in the back, but their meaning was usually obvious from or defined in the text, so you don't have to have medical training to understand this book.

The book included information on tests and case studies in which essential oils were used to treat medical conditions (both for physical healing and to calm or lift the mood). I also gained an understanding of why the cautions given in other aromatheraphy books where given so I now feel confident that I can use essential oils effectively and safely. The charts on lethal doses (for ingested and topical) for a number of common essential oils were also tremendously reassuring.

Most of the book (Sections 1 and 2) was for a general audience and wasn't specific to the UK. Section 3 was more about using essential oils for specific problems (in the critical care unit or a nursing home, etc.) in the UK medical setting, but there was still a lot that was applicable to anyone using essential oils. Section 4 was short, but got very specific about practicing aromatheraphy in a medical setting in the UK and then worldwide.

The Appendix contained useful charts and lists showing which essential oils are effective in treating which problems. It also listed safety information, like which essential oils can be toxic in high dosages or have potentially unwanted side-effects, like irritating the skin. Finally, it listed about one hundred essential oils, their chemical content, what actions they cause and what they are good at treating, and safety information specific to that oil as well as observations about its use taken from case studies, etc.

If you're really into using essential oils and enjoy making up your own blends, especially for health problems, I'd highly recommend this book as a wonderful resource.

Reviewed by Debbie from Different Time, Different Place
(differenttimedifferentplace. blogspot. com)