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Go to stress therapies in the stress room to find out more about aromatherapy.
Aromatherapy and Allied Practitioners Association
8 George Street
Croydon
Surrey CR0 1PA
Tel: 020 8680 7761
E-mail: aromatherapyuk@aol.com
Website: www.aromatherapyuk.net
Aims to develop standards of excellence in Aromatherapy training and service provision. Provides details of registered colleges and therapists.
Aromatherapy Organisations Council (AOC)
PO Box 19834
London SE25 6WF
Tel: 020 8251 7912 (Mondays to Fridays 10am-2pm)
E-mail: info@aoc.uk.net
Website: www.aocuk.net
The governing body for the aromatherapy profession in the UK. For a list of local practitioners in your area, please send an A5 SAE to the above address.
Armotherapy Trade Council
PO Box 387
Ipswich
Suffolk IP2 9AN
Tel: 01473 603 630
E-mail: info@a-t-c.org.uk
Website: www.a-t-c.org.uk
The trade association and authoritative body for the UK aromatherapy essential oil trade. Provides general information, a list of UK suppliers who market responsibly (A5 SAE requested for this service), and a vetting service for labels/promotional material.
The British Complementary Medicine Association
PO Box 2074
Seaford BN25 1HQ
Tel: 0845 345 5977
E-mail: info@bcma.co.uk
Website: www.bcma.co.uk
Umbrella organisation that promotes complementary medicine and represents over 40 associations, 30 schools and 20,000 practitioners across the UK, with a common code of conduct.
The British School of Complementary Therapy
140 Harley Street
London W1G 7LB
Tel: 020 7224 2393
Helpline: 020 7224 2394 (Mondays to Fridays 9am-5.30pm)
E-mail: selfcentre@ukonline.co.uk
Website: www.bsct.co.uk
The BSCT runs Practitioner Diploma courses, short courses and workshops in a number of therapies. Innovative and creative therapies which have been developed world-wide are what the BSCT aims to bring to the forefront in the UK.
International Federation of Aromatherapists
182 Chiswick High Road
London W4 1PP
Tel: 020 8742 2605
E-mail: i.f.a@ic24.net
Website: www.int-fed-aromatherapy.co.uk
Works to raise and maintain high standards of professional training, expertise and conduct, and to raise public awareness of the benefits of aromatherapy.
websites
A Guide to Aromatherapy
www.fragrant.demon.co.uk
Describes different types of oils and how to use them. This site also features contact details of UK practitioners and suppliers.
Aroma Web
www.aromaweb.com
Aromatherapy and essential oil information including articles and essential oil profiles.
The International Society of Professional Aromatherapists
www.the-ispa.org
One of the largest and longest-standing associations for professional aromatherapists. It accredits training schools, organises insurance for its membership, provides information about forthcoming events in aromatherapy, organises an annual conference, and publishes a quarterly journal.
The National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
www.naha.org
American-based website featuring information on aromatherapy, essential oils, theraputic benefits, and how to use them.
Aromatherapy Internet Resources
www.holisticmed.com/www/aromatherapy.html
A list of useful resources relating to aromatherapy, from national and international organisations to publications and discussion groups.
products
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Basil Essential Oil 10 ml
Basil has a very positive effect on the mental system. It is a clarifying, energising, soothing and uplifting essential oil.
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Pine Essential Oil 10 ml
Pine oil encourages the elimination of toxins from the skin, making it useful for clearing dull dry skin as well as acne. It improves oily scalp conditions, dandruff and seborrhoea. Pine oil is refreshing and revitalises a body and mind suffering from general malaise or mental fatigue.
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Hyssop Essential Oil 10 ml
Hyssop brings alertness, clarity and focus, being useful for anxiety, fatigue, nervous tension and stress.
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Myrrh Essential Oil 10 ml
Maintains healthy skin and prevents premature skin ageing. Fortifies nerves and emotions, replacing feelings of apathy, weakness and lack of initiative with motivation, power and strength.
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Lime Essential Oil 10 ml
Lime oil revitalises the body; it relieves some of the symptoms of jetlag, clears headaches and helps with nervous exhaustion and stress-related conditions.
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books
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Aromatherapy for Health Professionals by Shirley Price and Len Price
This explains the science and the practice of aromatherapy and its use in various care settings.
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375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols by Jeanne Rose
This profiles essential oils by their botanical family, appearance, growth, chemical components and action.
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Aromatherapy Workbook by Shirley Price
Discusses the nature of different oils, therapeutic qualities, effects on the body.
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The Encyclopaedia of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless
A guide to the most common essential and aromatherapy oils including information on origins, uses, and safety.
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Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand
The author gives detailed profiles of essential oils, and describes how to use them safely.
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Secrets of Aromatherapy by Jennie Harding and Simon Fielding
This book demystifies aromatherapy for the layperson and teaches proper application.
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(July 2002)
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