Martin, Ingrid.

Aromatherapy for massage practitioners [[Book] /] Ingrid Martin. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007. - xvi, 320 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. - LWW massage therapy & bodywork educational series .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to aromatherapy -- Extracting essential oils from plants -- Buying and storing essential oils -- The effects of essential oils on the body -- Essential oil chemistry -- Essential oil profiles -- Applications suitable for the massage room -- Measurements and dilutions -- Carriers -- Essential oil safety -- Blending -- Supplies and equipment for aromatherapy massage -- The aromatherapy consultation and treatment --. Sending aromatherapy home with the client -- Stress -- The musculoskeletal system -- The cardiovascular system -- The lymphatic system -- The nervous system -- The immune system -- The integumentary system -- The female reproductive system -- The respiratory system -- The digestive system -- Elderly care -- End-of-life care.

All Ages.

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Aromatherapy.
Massage therapy.
Aromatherapy.
Massage--methods.
Oils, Volatile--adverse effects.
Oils, Volatile--isolation & purification.
Oils, Volatile--therapeutic use.

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2006 H-773 / M A WB 925 / M381a 2007