Clinical aromatherapy : essential oils in healthcare /
Edition statement:Third edition. Published by : Elsevier, (St. Louis, MO :) Physical details: xiii, 412 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm ISBN:9780702054402; 0702054402. Year: 2015| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Livre | La bibliothèque des Sciences Médicales et Pharmaceutiques | 615.3219 BUC (Browse shelf) | Available | 0000000035916 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview. The evolution of aromatherapy -- How essential oils work -- Basic plant taxonomy, basic essential oil chemistry, extraction, biosynthesis, and analysis -- Essential oil toxicity and contraindications -- Aromatherapy and integrative healthcare -- The 'M' technique -- Clinical Use of Aromatherapy. Infection -- Insomnia -- Nausea and vomiting -- Pain and inflammation -- Stress and well-being -- Aromatherapy in Clinical Specialties. Care of the elderly. Critical care/ICU -- Dermatology -- Mental health -- Oncology -- Palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care -- Pediatrics -- Respiratory care -- Women's health -- Appendix : Recommended essential oil distributors and resources.
"Written by a PhD nurse with post-doctoral training in research and peer reviewed by experts in the field, this clinical text highlights how aromatherapy can enhance care and the role of the healthcare professional. It examines key facts and issues in aromatherapy practice, and applies these within a variety of contexts and conditions, and takes a carefully holistic approach in treating the patient. In-depth chapters discuss aromatherapy for insomnia, infection (including resistant infections), nausea and vomiting, and pain. This edition has been thoroughly updated, with new tables in every chapter, more than double the references, and several new chapters including Aromatherapy in Integrative Healthcare, Mental Health, and The 'M' Technique"--


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