Essentials of Traditional Chinese Pediatrics
Essentials of Traditional Chinese Pediatrics systematically expounds the basic knowledge of traditional Chinese pediatrics, and the differentiation of syndromes and treatment of children’s diseases. Chinese herbal medicine is the main method of treatment. In order to enhance the therapeutic effects, acupuncture and Chinese massage therapy are also introduced according to actual conditions.
Total Aromatherapy Massage The Practical Step by Step Guide To Aromatherapy Massage At Home
The benefits of massage pleasure, relaxation are well established. Adding carefully chosen aromatic oils to the process can enormously increase those benefits with a range of therapeutic effects, from easing tension, anxiety, and aching muscles to generating a positive mood, whether energizing or mellow. Total Aromatherapy Massage is a well-illustrated practical manual that allows anyone from interested novice to skilled practitioner to safely and effectively use aromatherapy massage techniques on themselves and others. Including over 200 color photos, 100 aromatherapy recipes, and in-depth profiles of 48 massage oils, this book gives simple, step-by-step instruction on all the basic massage strokes from cupping and hacking to feathering and stroking along with suggested routines for specific areas of the body. Also addressed are important topics such as what aromatherapy is, how it works, what constitutes an essential oil, and safety in aromatherapy.
Essential Oil Safety A Guide for Health Care Professionals
The Tisserand Institute, Sussex, U.K. Reference for practitioners of aromatherapy on the toxicity of essential oils such as parsley leaf, angelica, verbena, and lavender. Second half consists of quick-reference profiles of each substance listing hazards, contraindications, maximum use, etc.
You may already be familiar with the benefits of these three herbs in your everyday cooking. The parsley plant in particular was believed to only grow in the gardens of honest people during medieval times. It was also chewed to keep away the devil as well as the additional benefit of freshening breath. While Parsley is native to Asia Minor it is now found all over the world and common Parsley is used for both cooking and creating essential oil. Both the seeds and leaves are used for creating the essential oil however the seeds have the highest oil content. Parsley has a warm, herbaceous and spicy smell and is even used in many herbal perfumes and cosmetics.
Rosemary on the other hand was first favoured by the Egyptians but then quickly become popular with the Greeks and Romans who saw Rosemary as a symbol of life and death. During the plague it was burned in town centres because of its antiseptic properties. Rosemary has a very powerful warm and woody aroma and produces clear oil which is distilled from both the flowers and the leaves.
