- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Allen & Unwin; 3rd edition (1 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 174114051X
- ISBN-13: 978-1741140514
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.3 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This guide offers a practical approach to understanding the pharmacological actions of essential oils. Incorporating up-to-date research findings, the book takes you, step by step, through the fundamental chemistry of aromatherapy and explains the powerful effects of essential oils on the body at a molecular level. Information includes: essential oil extraction methods and techniques for quality control; useful chemical diagrams and easy-to-follow explanations; and reference charts of the major compounds of 89 essential oils. The book helps to make sense of the chemistry of aromatherapy for those who really want to understand the science and efficacy of this healing art. Suitable for students and practitioners of holistic therapies, it should also appeal to nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other allied health practitioners.
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nice book, rich in informations and details; written with high scientific value, very useful for chemist, botanist and phytichemist
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
I need a few chapters to acquire a taste for this book
12 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback
I got this book after I first met the author. She seemed very creative and nice to chat with. I was hoping her book would reflect that. Not entirely, but after a few chapters I started to realize how useful the book was to me.
At first you'll notice the book reads like a thesis. It confirms to scientific convention and this makes it a little too structured and so it lacks depth, excitement and the invitation to continue reading, at first anyway. It does turn up just a little late, but it does arrive so who's complaining.
I am doing a PhD on an essential oil and what I found was that there is a lot of information out there that needs to be examined, cross referenced and logically structured before one can draw any conclusions. As a result of this it took me a long time to realize the correct pronunciation for monoterpene alcohols, which joy conventionally calls monoterpenols. This gave me great satisfaction, because after some reading I came to realize that she's already done all the hard work pulling this information together - now I can read it all at a leisurely pace and exert little effort, as I did before.
This book has turned out to be one of the better books I have on the topic because it has enabled me to feel more confident discussing with other professionals in the field. Joy avoids getting too wordy, she also dishes the information out at a comfortable learning pace so as not to frighten you away.
Seriously, if you want to learn essential oil chemistry and how it applies to your health, start here. If you are starting from zero, definately start here. If you are starting from half way up the rung, like myself, this book is still a good read because it answers many annoying questions - like are my monoterpene dominated essential oils going to be any good in assays for anti-inflammatory capacity - answer is not really....
Five starts because I really couldn't give it four when it has made such a come back from the first few boring chapters. I recommend this book. Cheers.
At first you'll notice the book reads like a thesis. It confirms to scientific convention and this makes it a little too structured and so it lacks depth, excitement and the invitation to continue reading, at first anyway. It does turn up just a little late, but it does arrive so who's complaining.
I am doing a PhD on an essential oil and what I found was that there is a lot of information out there that needs to be examined, cross referenced and logically structured before one can draw any conclusions. As a result of this it took me a long time to realize the correct pronunciation for monoterpene alcohols, which joy conventionally calls monoterpenols. This gave me great satisfaction, because after some reading I came to realize that she's already done all the hard work pulling this information together - now I can read it all at a leisurely pace and exert little effort, as I did before.
This book has turned out to be one of the better books I have on the topic because it has enabled me to feel more confident discussing with other professionals in the field. Joy avoids getting too wordy, she also dishes the information out at a comfortable learning pace so as not to frighten you away.
Seriously, if you want to learn essential oil chemistry and how it applies to your health, start here. If you are starting from zero, definately start here. If you are starting from half way up the rung, like myself, this book is still a good read because it answers many annoying questions - like are my monoterpene dominated essential oils going to be any good in assays for anti-inflammatory capacity - answer is not really....
Five starts because I really couldn't give it four when it has made such a come back from the first few boring chapters. I recommend this book. Cheers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This book is a must buy
4 April 2009
Format:Paperback
for anyone who practices or is learning about Essential Oil Therapy. I found the information in this reference book to be organized. As a certified Level One Aromatherapist, I value this book for it's accurate information.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Great informative book
24 Oct 2008
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I am currently enrolled in an Aromatherapy class and this was one of the recommended books. It certains goes a long way to demystify the chemistry of essential oils. Plus, it's not a "dry" chemistry book ... it's actually a fairly easy read.
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