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Medical Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils
The serious practitioner’s in-depth guide to aromatherapy from a renowned leader in the field and expert in organic chemistry
This distinguished organic chemist shares his in-depth knowledge of the particular current value of essential oils, for health on all levels. In an era when Western allopathic medicine has less and less appeal, this self-care method is a potent alternative, with roots going back to ancient times.
Dr. Schaubelt has a gift for presenting facts and information in a way that is intriguing and easy to assimilate. In the flood of "coffee table" aromatherapy books currently available, this is a much needed and welcome source for those truly interested in taking responsibility for their own health.
This distinguished organic chemist shares his in-depth knowledge of the particular current value of essential oils, for health on all levels. In an era when Western allopathic medicine has less and less appeal, this self-care method is a potent alternative, with roots going back to ancient times.
Dr. Schaubelt has a gift for presenting facts and information in a way that is intriguing and easy to assimilate. In the flood of "coffee table" aromatherapy books currently available, this is a much needed and welcome source for those truly interested in taking responsibility for their own health.
296 pages, Paperback
First published January 12, 1999
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July 18, 2008
Ugh!!! This is only a 250 page book, and the author spends the first 150 or so pages complaining about the current medical paradigm. I agree with him completely, but I got the book because it was titled Medical Aromatherapy. It should be changed to The Current Medical Paradigm Sucks! Now he does give some history of aromatherapy, but we don't get to the goods on the actual essential oils until chapter 12. There are only 13 chapters in the book. Yes, the information in the last two chapters is good, but he has all these charts and tables in which the terms are totally undefined, and therefore make no sense at all. I declare this book a waste of time. It might be worth checking out from the library and reading the last two chapters, but I wouldn't waste any money on it.
February 10, 2015
Don't be distracted by the title, this isn't a standard textbook. it does talk about the chemistry of essential oils it's but it feels almost incidental. Instead this is a book about the need to move towards a holistic healthcare system which integrates other therapies including aromatherapy. And don't panic, its not suggesting we only use essential oils and is clearly opposed to those far out, crackpot ideas. Its much more about treating the person rather than the disease and getting back to a time when we all knew how to manage our own health rather than having to run to the GP everytime we get a cold. An interesting read.
January 2, 2017
I learned valuable things with this book, however I had to wade through the authors soap boxes to find them.
March 18, 2019
Dr. Schnaubelt has given an in depth look at aromatherapy. He begins on a rant against modern medicine and leads the reader to understand that there is a time and place for everything including modem medicine but that for most ailments Essential Oils (EO) are better treatment that is in harmony with the body's natural functioning.
He gives us a lesson in aromatherapy organic chemistry before finally getting to telling us how to use EO. He explains why some oils are inhaled while others are applied to the skin and yet others are used internally. Many EO can be used in different ways depending on the intended outcome. He also tells us that because we are all individuals a particular EO might not work for one person the same way it does for another.
He finally ends with specific EO for specific maladies. For instance, what EO should be used for colds and flu, for ear aches and a few other ailments. This is not a book to instruct the reader in recipes and remedies but to instruct the reader in the benefits of EO. He backs up these claims with science
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the science behind EO. Nurses in particular and medical doctors who are interested in incorporating integrative practices. I don't think the lay person who has no background in chemistry would appreciate much of what Dr Schnaubelt has to say but I wouldn't discourage anyone from reading this book.
He gives us a lesson in aromatherapy organic chemistry before finally getting to telling us how to use EO. He explains why some oils are inhaled while others are applied to the skin and yet others are used internally. Many EO can be used in different ways depending on the intended outcome. He also tells us that because we are all individuals a particular EO might not work for one person the same way it does for another.
He finally ends with specific EO for specific maladies. For instance, what EO should be used for colds and flu, for ear aches and a few other ailments. This is not a book to instruct the reader in recipes and remedies but to instruct the reader in the benefits of EO. He backs up these claims with science
I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the science behind EO. Nurses in particular and medical doctors who are interested in incorporating integrative practices. I don't think the lay person who has no background in chemistry would appreciate much of what Dr Schnaubelt has to say but I wouldn't discourage anyone from reading this book.
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