The Fragrant Mind; Aromatherapy for Personality, Mind, Mood and Emotion

by Valerie Ann Worwood

• ISBN13: 9781880032916
• ISBN10: 1880032910
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1996-08-13
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

Written in an accessible style and aimed at aromatherapists, practitioners of alternative medicine, and anyone wishing to use aromatherapy to maintain a peaceful equilibrium or bring about positive change, this book concentrates on the mood-changing effects of natural oils. "A good addition to alternative medicine collections".--Library Journal.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Part One
Pathways to the Mind	1	(2)
The History of Drugs	3	(8)
The History of Drugs	3	(4)
The Shamans	7	(4)
Essential Oils and the Mind	11	(24)
What Are Essential Oils?	12	(2)
Absolutes	14	(1)
Chemistry	15	(1)
Electro-magnetism	15	(1)
Infrared Radiation	16	(1)
How Do Essential Oils Get into the Body?	17	(6)
The Sense of Smell	18	(3)
Percutaneous Absorption	21	(1)
Their Exit	22	(1)
The Mind	23	(3)
How Essential Oils Work on the Brain	26	(6)
The Water Connection	28	(2)
The Somatid Connection	30	(1)
Other Factors	31	(1)
Summary	31	(1)
Which Medicine?	32	(3)
The Modern Mind	35	(16)
The Mind-body Connection	37	(3)
Drug Culture	40	(1)
Addiction	41	(3)
Consciousness and Control	44	(1)
The Untapped Mind	45	(1)
Spirituality	45	(1)
Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Other Therapies	46	(2)
Meditation and Visualization	48	(3)
Aroma-Psychology	51	(13)
What's in a Word?	51	(3)
Aroma-psychology and Mental States	54	(1)
Hospitals, Hospices, and Nursing Homes	55	(2)
Offices	57	(2)
Retail Outlets	59	(1)
Schools and Colleges	60	(1)
The Future	61	(2)
Part Two
Emotional Healing and Aromatherapy	63	(1)
How to use Essential Oils for the Fragrant Mind	64	(17)
Complexity and Flexibility	65	(1)
Synergy and Creative Blending	66	(1)
Adaptogens	66	(1)
Chemotypes	66	(1)
Purity and Quality	66	(3)
The Art of Smelling	69	(1)
How Much?	70	(1)
How Long?	70	(1)
Which Method?	70	(1)
Spoons, Bottles and Droppers	71	(1)
Base or Carrier Oils for Massage	72	(1)
Methods of Use and Dosages	72	(1)
Methods of Use and Dosages	73	(4)
Blending Essential Oils with Base or Carrier Oils	77	(1)
Blending and Mixing	78	(3)
How to Get Through Life in One Piece	81	(11)
Schools and Colleges	81	(1)
Memory Enhancement, Mental Clarity, and Efficiency	82	(2)
The Staff Room	84	(1)
The School Buildings and Halls of Residence	84	(1)
Offices	85	(1)
Industry	86	(1)
Farming	87	(1)
Planes and Car Travel	88	(1)
The Police and Prisons	89	(3)
Emotional Healing	92	(22)
Introduction	92	(4)
Positive Mind, Mood, and Emotion:	96	(18)
A-Z of Emotional Problems	114	(84)
Taking Control	198	(12)
Autogenic Training	198	(1)
Breathing	199	(1)
Massage	200	(5)
Meditation	205	(1)
Relaxation	206	(2)
Visualization	208	(2)
The Healing Professions and Essential Oils	210	(9)
Doctors	210	(1)
Hospitals	211	(2)
Hospices	213	(1)
Nurses	214	(1)
Dentists	214	(1)
Chiropractors and Osteopaths	215	(1)
Caretakers	215	(1)
Healers	215	(1)
Counseling	216	(1)
Psychotherapists	216	(1)
Psychodrama	217	(1)
Regression Therapy	218	(1)
Positive and Negative Mood Charts	219	(20)
Part Three
Aroma-Genera: Human Characteristics and Personalities of Essential Oils	237	(2)
What is Personality?	239	(9)
Personality Tests	243	(1)
Personality in Perfumery	243	(1)
Characterology and Typology	244	(4)
Aroma-Genera: The Human Personalities of Essential Oils	248	(29)
Introduction	248	(2)
Aroma-Genera	250	(1)
The Magnificent Nine	251	(1)
When Is a Fruitie a Fruitie?	252	(1)
Moving On	253	(2)
The Nine Personality Groups	255	(17)
Florals	255	(2)
Fruities	257	(1)
Herbies	258	(3)
Leafies	261	(2)
Resinies	263	(1)
Rooties	264	(2)
Seedies	266	(2)
Spicies	268	(2)
Woodies	270	(2)
Aroma-Genera Essential Oil Chart	272	(5)
Individual Personality Types	277	(122)
Choosing Your Personality Type	278	(1)
An Introduction to Essential Oils, Absolutes and Their Human Personalities	279	(1)
Forty-five Essential Oils: Personality Profiles	279	(90)
Quick Reference For Mind, Mood, and Emotion	369	(16)
Quick Reference For Positive Emotional States	385	(14)
Part Four
APPENDIXES I-IV	399	(9)
Appendixes 1--Safety Data	401	(2)
Appendixes 2--Therapeutic Components of Essential Oils and Absolutes	403	(2)
Appendixes 3--Suppliers	405	(2)
Appendixes 4--Useful Addresses	407	(1)
Notes	408	(3)
Bibliography	411	(8)
Index	419