Book reviews/ 17.02.24
Essential Chemistry for Safe Aromatherapy
Sue Clarke Essential Chemistry for Safe Aromatherapy with foreword by Robert Tisserand Reviewed by Tony Burfield pub. Harcourt Health Sciences Ltd (2002) ISBN: 0-443-06485-7 Please note this review is only of the original version. The need for a good chemistry primer in aromatherapy teaching is self-apparent. Up to now many tutors...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
The Chemistry of Essential Oils
THE CHEMISTRY OF ESSENTIAL OILS Revised edition 2008 By David Williams ISBN 978-1870228-31-2 Reviewed by Martin Watt - Dec 2008 This book is something I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to understand the chemistry and other issues of the use of essential oils. This edition includes many GLC charts on each different essential oil...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple
The Chemistry of Essential Oils Made Simple By David Stewart Reviewed by Robert Tisserand Review first published on August 24th 2012: http://roberttisserand.com/2012/08/book-review-the-chemistry-of-essential-oils-made-simple/ At almost 850 pages, there's plenty of reading here. Unfortunately, this book is replete with errors. There are inn...
Book reviews/ 17.02.24
Clinical Aromatherapy in Nursing
Clinical Aromatherapy in Nursing by Jane Buckle (Arnold 1997). Reviewed by Maria Lis-Balchin B.Sc. (Hons), PhD. This book should not be recommended for any University courses in complementary or alternative therapies as I do not feel it meets the academic standards expected of a course core book or recommended reading book at any level. Due...
Education and training/ 17.02.24
OIL QUALITY AND ANALYSIS SCHEME
OIL QUALITY AND ANALYSIS SCHEME They requested donations towards third party testing of essential oils. They provide no accounts of donations received. Is all the money being collected going towards its declared aim? Who knows except the site owner! Learning about eos gave no information on the expertise & training of the analyst,...