Aromatherapy for Health Professionals

 Aromatherapy for Health Professionals

Whether you are a health professional or not, I would highly recommend this book if you are studying to become a certified aromatherapist (in particular, a clinical aromatherapist).  The book covers the subject areas of:

• chemistry of essential oils
• how essential oils are used in aromatherapy practice
• use of aromatherapy in pregnancy and with the elderly
• aromatherapy practice worldwide (although the UK is covered more widely)
• select profiles of essential oils  for health care practice (listed by plant botanical name).

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals also includes actual case studies carried out by practicing aromatherapists so you can see how essential oils are used in “real” life and not just in theory!  There are also plenty of charts, tables and pictures for you to study and digest.  This might not be the book to pick up initially if you are brand new to aromatherapy or if you are more focused on making your own skin care products – at first glance.  However, I would recommend that if you want to understand fully the therapeutic properties of the essential oils that you use that you take the time to read this book – so that you know what you are doing and how to use essential oils for specific problems!