Magic Of Advanced Aromatherapy

Go beyond essential-oil recipes and discover the deeper science behind aromatherapy.

In Secrets of a Healer – Magic of Advanced Aromatherapy, Dr. Constance Santego takes readers beyond introductory aromatherapy into a more detailed exploration of how essential oils can be selected according to their chemical constituents and therapeutic properties.

Building upon the Therapeutic Cross-Referencing approach introduced in Magic of Aromatherapy, this advanced volume teaches readers how to examine the chemical makeup of essential oils and use the percentage of specific constituents to help determine which oils may be most appropriate for a particular purpose.

Explore the major body systems—including cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, immune, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, neurological, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems—before moving deeper into essential-oil quality, harvesting, chemistry, molecular compounds, biochemistry, functional groups, and chemical families.

The book examines hydrocarbons, monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, alcohols, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters, ethers, oxides, lactones, coumarins, and other constituents, before bringing this knowledge together in an Advanced Aromatherapy Procedure. It also includes additional material on aromatherapy and cancer and a bonus section on hydrotherapy for pain.

Designed for aromatherapy students, holistic practitioners, and readers ready to move beyond the fundamentals, Magic of Advanced Aromatherapy helps transform essential-oil selection from guesswork into a deeper understanding of the chemistry behind the oils.

Know the oil. Understand its chemistry. Discover the Magic of Advanced Aromatherapy.