Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals

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Written for those who want to be familiar with the safe use of essential oils in therapy.Detailed profiles of 95 essential ols,their hazards,dosage,toxicity,contraindications & constituents are given. - By Tisserand & Balacs. (2006) 279pp

The safe use of essential oils is of key importance in the practice of aromatherapy. Based on up-to-date research findings, this practical, comprehensive guide gives detailed profiles of essential oils, safety guidelines for practitioners, cautions and contradictions and extensive referencing.

Essential Oil Safety is written for everyone who needs to be thoroughly familiar with the appropriate and safe use of essential oils in therapy, whether researchers, pharmacists, nurses, clinicians, aromatherapists or retailers.

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"This is the tenth reprint of an established and authoritative text on essential oil toxicology. The text is extremely well referenced and factual information is consistently accurate. This text may be consulted as a trustworthy and learned source of information on the toxicology of essential oils, and would be a useful reference guide for healthcare professionals and practioners."Irish Pharmacy Journal, January 2005

Features

Detailed profiles of 95 essential oils, including constituents, hazards, dosage, toxicity data and contraindications
Brief safety profiles of 311 essential oils and 135 essential oil components
Safety guidelines for practitioners, retailers and consumers
Details of essential oil absorption, metabolism and excretion
Description of essential oil toxicity with regard to the skin, mucous membrane, the central nervous system and the major organs
Essential oils which may react adversely with certain drugs
Cautions and contraindications for the therapeutic use of essential oils by all methods of administration
Guidelines on the safe and appropriate administration of essential oils in pregnancy, cancer, epilepsy, heart disease and many other conditions
Extensive references throughout the text in addition to a separate reference section

Contents
Introduction. Basics. Administration. Metabolism. Toxicity. Tissues, Organs and Systems. The Skin. Cancer. Reproduction. Profiles. Chemical Index. Safety Index. Cautions and Contraindications. Safety Guidelines. Glossary. References. Recommended Reading. Botanical Index. General Index

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08/12/2006

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