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Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Introduction: The Fragrant Pharmacy -- Chapter 1. Medicines Out of the Earth -- We're All Individuals -- Essential Oils - Not So New -- Synergy -- Adaptogens -- Chemotypes -- The Timeless Apothecary -- Quality Control -- Quantities to Use and Blending -- Conversion Charts -- Table 1. Dilution Guide -- Methods of Use -- Table 2. Essential Oil Methods of Use: An A-Z Guide -- Table 3. Special Situations to Consider -- Environmental Issues -- Chapter 2. The Basic Care Kit -- The Basic Care Kit Oils -- Lavender -- Geranium -- Thyme Linalol -- Chamomile Roman -- Rosemary -- Peppermint -- Cardamom -- Lemon -- Eucalyptus Radiata -- Tea Tree -- The Basic Care Kit Applications: An A-Z Guide -- Abdominal Pain -- Abrasions -- Abscesses -- Anal Fissures -- Athlete's Foot -- Bilious Attacks -- Black Eyes -- Bleeding -- Blepharitis -- Blisters -- Boils -- Bruises -- Bumps (Accidental) -- Burns -- Catarrh -- Chapped Lips -- Chapped Skin -- Chilblains -- Cold Sores / Fever Blisters -- Common Cold -- Conjunctivitis -- Constipation -- Convalescence -- Coughs -- Cuts and Wounds -- Dental Abscess -- Diarrhea -- Diverticulosis -- Earache and Ear Infections -- Fainting -- Fevers -- Fibrositis -- Frostbite -- Frozen Shoulder -- Grazes -- Hay Fever -- Headaches -- Heartburn -- Hiccups -- Influenza -- Insect Bites -- Laryngitis -- Lumbago -- Nettle Rash -- Neuralgia -- Palpitations -- Scalds -- Shock -- Sinusitis -- Sore Throats -- Splinters -- Sties -- Synovitis -- Whitlows -- Chapter 3. The Self-Defense Kit -- The Self-Defense Kit -- 10 Self-Defense Kit Essential Oils: -- Eucalyptus Radiata -- Ho Wood -- Lavender -- Manuka -- May Chang -- Niaouli -- Oregano -- Palmarosa -- Ravensara -- Thyme Linalol.
Table 4. Guidelines to the Antibacterial, Antiviral, and Antifungal Properties of Essential Oils -- How to Use Essential Oils to Help Protect Against Bacterial and Viral Infections -- Environmental Methods -- Physical Methods -- Bacterial Infection -- MRSA -- Helicobacter Pylori -- Viral Infection -- General Antiviral Blends -- Flu-Like Symptoms -- HSV-1 -- HSV-2 -- Postviral Recovery -- Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Room Sprays, Baths, Gel, and Body Oils -- Fungal Infections -- Essential Oils for Fungal Infections -- Hospitals and Nursing Homes -- Environmental Cleansing -- The Bed -- Cuts and Scratches -- Bathing -- The Nose -- Urinary Tract Infections -- Infections of the Digestive System -- Respiratory System Infections -- Chapter 4. Occupational Oils for the Working Man and Woman -- Essential Oils for the Workplace Environment -- The Office -- The Industrial Workplace -- The Hospital -- The Land -- Visual Stress and Screen Stress -- Interviews and Exams -- Self-Hypnosis for Relaxation -- The Whole Brain -- Burns -- Electrical Burns -- Corrosive Burns -- The Back: Aches and Pains -- Repetitive Strain Syndrome -- Tenosynovitis -- Tendinitis -- Ganglion -- Writer's Cramp -- Tennis Elbow -- Bursitis -- Torticollis (Cervical Dystonia) -- The Workaholic Heart -- Stress at Work (Environmental Stress, Chemical Stress, Physical Stress, Mental Stress, Emotional Stress) -- Table 5. Levels of Stress -- Table 6. Stress Level 2 Blends -- Table 7. Stress Levels 1 and 3 Blends -- Stress Management at Work -- Performance Stress -- Burnout -- Chapter 5. Emotional Rescue -- Essential Oils for Emotional Problems -- Emotional Stress (The Emotional Stress Kit, Stress Levels, Essential Oils to Help Alleviate Emotional Stress, Women in Stress, Stress Management) -- Anxiety (General, Tense, Restless, Apprehensive, Repressed).
Depression (General, Weepy, Agitated or Anxious, Lethargic, Hysterical) -- Moodiness and Mood Swings -- Trauma -- Bereavement -- Essential Oils for Life Enhancement -- Mindfulness -- Positivity -- Confidence -- Concentration -- Self-Esteem -- Assertiveness -- Happiness -- Chapter 6. The Basic Travel Kit -- The Journey -- The Arrival -- The Gap Year...or Weekend! - Mini Travel Kit -- A Home Away from Home -- The Sun -- The Heat -- Fevers -- Traveler's Tummy -- Little Things That Bite -- Prevention -- Bites and Stings: General Action (Animals, Insects, Snakes, Fish and Marine Animals) -- Plants -- Pollution -- The A-Z Basic Travel Kit Emergency Reference Chart -- Chapter 7. The Gentle Touch for Babies, Children, and Teenagers -- The Successful Child -- Enhanced Memory for Exam Success -- School Stress -- Exam Stress -- To Help Sleep -- A Good Foundation -- Essential Oils for Babies and Children -- Table 8. Oils for Children by Age -- Newborn Babies -- The Umbilical Cord -- Baby's Skin -- Cradle Cap -- Other Early Problems -- Babies from 3 to 12 Months -- Baby Massage -- Diaper Rash -- Colic -- Fretfulness -- Sickness and Vomiting -- Sleeping -- Teething -- Colds and Coughs -- Children's Health -- Cuts, Grazes, Bruises, and Burns -- Insomnia -- Colds and Flu -- Aches and Pains -- Fevers -- Impetigo -- Constipation -- Diarrhea -- Tonsillitis -- Sore Throats -- Ears -- Bronchitis -- Childhood Asthma -- Allergies -- Migraine -- Mumps -- Measles -- Rubella (German Measles) -- Chicken Pox (Varicella) -- Whooping Cough (Pertussis) -- Verrucas (Plantar Warts) and Other Warts -- Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) -- Ringworm -- Pinworms -- Head Lice -- The Teenage Years -- Skin Problems -- Drug Abuse -- Children with Special Challenges -- Spina Bifida -- Paralysis -- Atrophy -- Muscular Dystrophy (MD) -- Spasticity -- Cerebral Palsy -- Pressure Sores.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) -- Down Syndrome -- Arthritis -- Visual Impairment -- Club Foot -- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) -- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD and ADD) -- Chapter 8. A Woman's Natural Choice -- Pressure to Be Perfect -- Breast Care -- Sore Breasts -- Breast Abscess -- Fibrocystic Breast Conditions -- Cystitis -- Ovarian Cysts -- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- Uterine Prolapse -- Varicose Veins -- Raynaud's Disease -- Menstrual Problems -- Premenstrual Syndrome and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder -- Dysmenorrhea -- Menorrhagia -- Amenorrhea -- Menopause -- Blends and Essential Oils for: Hot Flashes -- Fluid Retention -- Exhaustion/Fatigue -- Depression -- Aches and Pains -- Anxiety -- Digestive Problems -- Sleeplessness -- Pelvic Pain -- Pelvic Venous Congestion Syndrome -- Endometriosis -- Thrush (Candida Albicans) -- Vaginal Infections and Inflammation -- Nonspecific Vaginitis or Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) -- Vaginal Gardnerella -- Atrophic Vaginitis -- Leukorrhea -- Infertility -- Essential Oils -- Body Blends -- Miscarriage and Preterm Delivery -- Pregnancy -- Pregnancy Essential Oils -- Problems in Pregnancy (Morning Sickness, Nausea, Stretch Marks, Constipation, Hemorrhoids, Varicose Veins, Cramps, Edema, Exhaustion) -- Preparing for the Birth -- The Delivery Room -- Delivery Room Essential Oil Profiles -- Massage -- Inhalation -- Hydrolat Body Sprays -- Postnatal Care -- Infection -- Care of the Breasts (Nipple and Breast Soreness, Breast Abscesses, Mastitis) -- Postnatal Depression -- Chapter 9. The Natural Choice for Men -- Exhaustion -- Androgen Decline in the Aging Male (ADAM) -- Sexual Vigor -- Infertility -- The Reproductive System -- Pains and Sores -- Abrasions -- Inflammation -- Balanitis -- Hydroceles -- Orchitis -- Prostatitis -- Intertrigo -- Varicocele -- Other Problems -- Foot Odor -- Jock Itch.
Candida/Thrush -- Pruritus Ani -- Hemorrhoids -- The Liver -- Hepatitis -- Hair Loss -- Shaving -- Beards -- Chapter 10. Essential Help in the Maturing Years -- High Blood Pressure -- Circulation -- Swollen Ankles and Feet -- Leg Cramps -- Varicose Veins -- Leg Ulcers -- Pressure Sores -- Insomnia -- Breathing Difficulties -- Bronchitis -- Pneumonia -- Occasional Loss of Memory -- Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease -- Table 9. Essential Oils for Complications of Dementia and Alzheimer's -- Parkinson's Disease -- Trembling -- Arthritis -- Nutritional Changes -- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) -- Osteoarthritis (OA) -- Maintenance Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis -- Other Skeletal Disorders -- Gout -- Dyspepsia (Indigestion) -- Flatulence/Gas -- Constipation -- Hemorrhoids -- Care of the Feet -- Nails and Nail Beds -- Chapter 11. Assertive Oils for Sports, Dance, and Exercise -- Sport, Dance, and the Mind -- Stress -- Increased Physical Performance -- Fatigue -- Running -- Foot Care -- Muscles -- Methods of Treating Injury -- Cold -- Heat -- P.R.I.C.E. -- Massage -- Massage Oils -- Compresses -- Cabbage Leaf -- Clay Poultice -- A-Z of Sports and Dance Injuries -- Abdominal Wall Strain -- Achilles Tendinitis -- Ankle and Heel Contusion -- Ankle Sprain -- Arm Strain -- Back: Prolapsed or Herniated Disk -- Back: General Strain -- Breast Contusion -- Buttock Contusion -- Chest Muscle Strain -- Elbow Contusion -- Elbow: Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow) -- Elbow Sprain -- Face Contusion -- Finger Sprain -- Foot Bursitis -- Foot Contusion -- Foot Ganglion (Synovial Cyst) -- Groin Strain -- Hand Contusion -- Hand Ganglion -- Hands and Arms: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -- Head Injury -- Hip Strain -- Knee: Cartilage Injury -- Knee Synovitis (Water on the Knee) -- Leg Sprain (Lower Leg) -- Leg Strain (Lower Calf Muscles) -- Neck Sprain or Strain.
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Aromatica : a clinical guide to essential oil therapeutics. Volume 1, Principles and profiles / / Peter Holmes ; forewords by Gabriel Mojay, Tiffany Carole Pollard and Charles Lev ; illustrated by Mimi Camp
