Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Healthcare, 3e

Description:



Aromatherapy is one of the main complementary therapies to be practiced by nurses and other health care professionals in hospital, hospice and community settings. Written by a nurse, 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, taking a carefully holistic approach in dealing with the patient.

Features:

• Expert peer-reviewed information spans the entire book. All chapters have been written by a PhD nurse with post-doctoral training in research and then peer reviewed by named experts in their field.
• Introduction to the principles and practice of aromatherapy covers contraindications, toxicity, safe applications, and more.
• Descriptions of real-world applications illustrate how aromatherapy works in various clinical specialties.
• Coverage of aromatherapy in psychiatric nursing provides important information on depression, psychosis, bipolar, compulsive addictive, addiction and withdrawal.
• In-depth clinical section deals with the management of common problems, such as infection and pain, that may frequently be encountered on the job.
• Examples of specific oils in specific treatments helps readers directly apply book content to everyday practice.
• Evidence-based content draws from thousands of references.

New To This Edition:

• NEW! First and only totally peer-reviewed, evidence-based, clinical aromatherapy book in the world.
• NEW Chapter on integrative Healthcare documenting how clinical aromatherapy has been integrated into hospitals and healthcare in USA, UK and elsewhere.
• NEW Chapter on the M Technique: the highly successful method of gentle structured touch pioneered by Jane Buckle that is used in hospitals worldwide.
• All chapters updated with substantial additional references and tables.

Table Of Contents:

SECTION I: OVERVIEW
1: Evolution of Aromatherapy      
2: How Essential Oils Work
3: Basic Plant Taxonomy, Basic Essential Oil Chemistry, Extraction, Biosynthesis and Analysis
4: Essential Oil Toxicity and Contraindications
5: Aromatherapy and Integrative Healthcare
6: The M Technique®

SECTION II: CLINICAL USE OF AROMATHERAPY
7: Infection
8: Insomnia
9: Nausea and Vomiting
10: Pain and Inflammation
11: Stress and Well-Being

SECTION III: AROMATHERAPY IN CLINICAL SPECIALTIES
12: Care of the Elderly
13: Critical Care
14: Dermatology
15: Mental Health 
16: Oncology
17: Palliative, Hospice, and End of Life Care
18: Pediatrics
19: Respiratory Care
20: Women’s Health

Appendix:  Recommended Essential-Oil Distributors