Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners

Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners
ISBN-10
0781753457
ISBN-13
9780781753456
Category
Medical
Pages
348
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Author
Ingrid Martin

Description

This book is a complete guide for massage therapists interested in adding aromatherapy to their practice. It addresses practical concerns such as pricing sessions to account for the cost of oils, proper dilutions, sending products home with clients, and effective formulations for specific ailments. Case studies present specific ailments in clinical scenarios, with proper aromatherapy and massage treatments. Recipe Boxes provide directions for blending essential oils. Activity boxes develop readers' decision-making skills. Essential oil monographs discuss the history, traditional uses, safety considerations, and most effective use in massage therapy of 50 individual essential oils. Review questions appear in every chapter.

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