Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine

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Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine, 470 pp.

Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine explores the world of Aromatherapy from the Chinese herbal and acupuncture perspective for both the layperson and the professional. These perspectives lend great insight into understanding how to create natural healing with essential oils on the levels of the Body, Mind, and Spirit.

Part I covers basic application techniques as well as various categories for organizing essential oil knowledge including: 1) Essential Oil Chemistry, 2) the Functional Categories of Disease, and 3) The Five Phases. Part II covers ninety essential oils in depth and includes sections on essential oil contents, properties, functions, uses, blends, contraindications, and discussions of character types and signatures. It also covers important Carrier Oils and forty-four Synergies analyzed by function. Part III covers how to use essential oil for health and disease and includes extensive chapters on psycho-emotional disorders, heart and circulatory disease, healing the Body, Mind, and Spirit, children's disorders, respiratory disorders, musculo-skeletal disorders, as well as a full spectrum of other disease categories from addictions to urinary disorders.

This book is designed to read either from cover to cover for a greater depth of insight into natural healing issues, or simply as a reference manual. It is four hundred seventy-one pages long in a hardbound format and contains one hundred eighty-six charts, graphs, and figures that make it easy to understand, use, and remember the concepts that are presented in the text as well as dozens of beautiful illustrations of the plants used in the art of aromatherapy.

Dennis Willmont has been practicing acupuncture, Taijiquan and Daoist meditation for thirty years. In the early 1980s he created and directed the first professional program of Shiatsu and Acupressure Therapy in North America. His unique blend of scholarship and intuition has led to the formation of a multi-volume series on the energetics and Body/Mind/Spirit connection in ancient acupuncture. Dennis uses Essential Oils and Chinese herbs in his acupuncture practice in Marshfield, Massachusetts.

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Table of Contents
Forward by Anna Bond 1

Therapeutic Grad Essential Oils 1
Using Essential Oils 1
Renewing Yourself With Essential Oils 3
- The Ten Most Commonly Used Essential Oil Singles 5
- The Ten Most Commonly Used Essential Oil Synergies 5

Part I: Natural Healing and Essential Oil Basics 7

Ideologies In Conflict 7
- War and Peace In Medicine and Natural Healing 7
  - The Military/Petro-Chemical/Agricultural/Pharmaceutical Complex 8
  - Resolution 9
- Essential Oil Chemistry 11
  - General 11
  - The Blood-Brain Barrier 11
  - Categories 12
- Monoterpenes 14
- Sesquiterpenes 37
- Phenylpropanes 41
The Functional Categories of Disease 43
- Organizing Essential Oil Knowledge 43
  - A Chemical History of Essential Oils 43
  - The Problem With Essential Oil Categorization 44
- Terminology 46
  - Spirit Terms 46
- General Strengthening Terms 48
- Terms for Regulating the Blood and Qi 51
- Terms for Treating the Exterior 52
- Excess Heat 57
- Wind Terms 58
- Terms for Dispersing Excess Qi 58
- Fluid Terms (For Dampness and Phlegm) 59
- Liver Terms 61
- Terms For the Female Reproductive System 62
The Five Phases 71
- Wood (Liver and Gall Bladder) 73
  - The Wood Phase 73
  - Aroma Profile Terminology 75
  - Wood Oils 76
  - Functional Categories of the Wood Phase 78
  - Liver Spirit Disorders 88
- Fire (Heart and Small Intestine) 90
  - The Fire Phase 90
  - Fire Oils 92
  - Functional Categories of the Fire Phase 96
  - Heart Spirit Disorders 101
- Soil (Stomach and Spleen) 103
  - The Soil Phase 103
  - Soil Oils 105
  - Functional Categories of the Soil Phase 109
  - Stomach and Spleen Spirit Disorders 116
- Metal (Lung and Large Intestine) 118
  - The Metal Phase 118
  - Metal Oils 121
  - Functional Categories of the Metal Phase 127
  - Lung Spirit Disorders 129
- Water (Kidney and Bladder) 131
  - The Water Phase 131
  - Water Oils 132
  - Functional Categories of the Water Phase 134
  - Kidney Spirit Disorders 139
- Empowerment Beyond the Five Phases: Real Life Magic 140
The Seven Levels of Judgment and the Seven Chakras 145
- Good Judgment and the Return to Source 145
- The Chakras 146
- The Seven Levels 148
  - Level One 148
  - Level Two 149
  - Level Three 151
  - Level Four 153
  - Level Five 154
  - Level Six 155
  - Level Seven 156
- Chakra Summary 158
The Twelve Spirit Points in Acupuncture 163
- Importance of the Spirit To Healing 163
- Methods of Application 164
  - The Individual Points 164
  - Group Treatment: The Twelve Points 170
- Essential Oils for the Twelve Spirit Points 171
Application Techniques 173
- Areas of Application 173
- External Application Techniques 180
  - Chinese Sand Scraping 180
  - The Vita Flex Technique 181
- Internal Application Techniques 183
  - Cooking 183
  - Suppositories 184

Safety Precautions 184

Research 184
Pregnancy 185
Interaction with Medication 185
Aspiration Hazards 186
Hand Dermatitis in Massage Therapists 186
Photsensitivity 186
Allergens 187
Irritants 187
Essential Oil Toxicity 187
Sensitization 188
Undiluted Application Versus Dilution 189
Dilution Conversions 189

Part II: The Essential Oils 191

Single Oils 191
- Ajowan Seed (Trachyspermum ammi) 191
- Angelica (Angelica archangelica) 191
- Aniseseed (Pimpinella anisum L.) 192
- Artemesia, (Sweet Annie, Artemesia annua) 193
- Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon balsamum) 193
- Basil (Ocimum basilicum) 194
- Bay Leaf (Laurus nobilis) 197
- Bergamot (Citrus aurantum var bergamia) 200
- Birch Bark (Betula lenta) 200
- Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) 202
- Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) 203
- Blue Tansy (Tanacetum anuum) 204
- Cajeput (Melaleuca cajuputi) 204
- Cardamom (Elettarria cardamomum) 205
- Carrot Seed (Daucus carota) 206
- Cedarwood Atlas (Cedrus atlantica) 207
- Celery Seed (Apium graveolens) 208
- Chamomile (Matricaria recutica [German] and Anthemis nobilis [Roman]) 209
- Cinnamon Bark (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) 211
- Citronella (Cymbopogon winterianus) 212
- Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) 213
- Clove Bud (Eugenia caryophyllata) 214
- Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 216
- Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) 216
- Dill (Anethum graveolens) 218
- Elemi (Canarium luzonicum) 220
- Eucalyptus citriadora 220
- Eucalyptus dives 221
- Eucalyptus globulus 222
- Eucalyptus radiata 223
- Eucalyptus smithii 224
- Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Miller) 224
- Fir Needle (Abies alba) 225
- Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) 227
- Galbanum (Ferula galbaniaflua) 228
- Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) 229
- Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale) 230
- Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) 231
- Helichrysum italicum 232
- Hyssop (Hyssop decumbens) 234
- Inula (Inula graveolens) 235
- Jasmine Grandiflorum 236
- Juniper Berry (Juniperus communis) 237
- Lavender (Lavendula vera) 239
- Lemon (Citrus limonum) 242
- Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) 243
- Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) 244
- Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) 245
- Linden Blossom Absolute (Tilia cordata) 245
- Litsea Cubeba (Litsea cubeba) 246
- Mandarin, Red (Citrus nobilis) 247
- Marjoram (Origanum marjorana L.) 248
- Melissa (Melissa officinalis) 250
- Myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) 251
- Myrtle (Myrtus communis) 252
- Nagarmotha (Cyperus rotundus) 254
- Neroli bigaradia (Citrus aurantium ssp. amara) 255
- Niaouli (Melaleuca quinquinervera) 256
- Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) 257
- Orange (Citrus sinensis) 258
- Oregano (Origanum vulgare L. hirtum) 259
- Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martini var. motia) 260
- Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) 260
- Pennyroyal (Micromeria fruticosa L.) 261
- Peppermint (Mentha piperita) 262
- Petitgrain (Citrus aurantium var amara) 264
- Pine Needles (Pinus sylvestris) 266
- Ravintsara (Ravensara aromatica) 267
- Rose Otto (Rosa damascena) 268
- Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 272
- Rosewood (Aniba roseodora) 274
- Sage (Salvia fruticosa Miller) 275
- Sandalwood (Santalum album) 277
- Spearmint (Mentha spicata) 280
- Spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi) 281
- Spruce (Tsuga canadensis) 281
- Tagetes (Tagetes erecta) 282
- Tangerine (Citrus reticulata) 283
- Tarragon (Artemesia dracunculus) 284
- Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) 285
- Thyme, Red (Thymus vulgaris) 286
- Valerian Root (Valeriana jatamansi) 289
- Vanilla Bourbon (Vanilla planifolia) 290
- Vetiver (Vetivera zizanioides) 290
- Vitex Berry (Vitex agnus castus) 291
- White Cedar (Azadirachta angustifolia) 292
- White Lotus Absolute (Nelumbo nucifera) 292
- Wintergreen (Gaultheria fragrantissima) 293
- Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) 293
- Ylang Ylang (Cananga odorata genuina) 297
Blends and Synergies 297
- Categories For the Synergies 313
  - Addictions 313
  - Circulatory 313
  - Digestive 313
  - Infectious Disease 313
  - Menstrual 313
  - Musculo-Skeletal 314
  - Psycho-Emotional 314
  - Skin 314
  - Vision 314
- Carrier Oils 315
  - Almond (Prunus amygdalus var. dulcis) 315
  - Apricot Kernel (Prunus armeniaca) 315
  - Calendula (Calendula officinalis) 315
  - Coconut (Cocos nucifera) 315
  - Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) 316
  - Foraha 317
  - Grape Seed 318
  - Jojoba (Simmondsia californica) 318
  - Hazelnut (Corylus avellana) 318
  - Pumpkinseed 318
  - Red Oil of St John¡¦s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) 318

Part III: Essential Oils for Health and Disease 321

Psycho-Emotional Disorders 321
- Modern Psychiatry and the Inability to Confront Reality 321
  - Schizophrenic Reactions 321
  - Depressive and Manic-Depressive Reactions 322
  - Anxiety Reactions 323
  - Hyperactivity Reactions 325
- The Natural Healing Perspective 326
  - The Spirit 326
  - The Five Phases 327
- Categories 329
  - Anger 329
  - Concentration 329
  - Depressed States 330
  - Emotional Weakness 330
  - Fear 330
  - Grief 331
  - Hyperactivity 331
  - Instability 331
  - Love and Happiness 331
  - Mental Disturbance 332
  - Over-Emotionality 332
  - Repression/Suppression 332
  - Self-Esteem 332
  - Spirit 333
  - Tension and Stress 333
  - Trauma 333
Heart and Circulatory Disease 335
- Blood Vessel Disorders 335
  - Psycho-Emotional, Psycho-Spiritual, and Psychosocial Components 335
  - Types of Blood Pressure Disorders 336
- Circulatory Problems 351
  - Poor Circulation 351
  - Irregular Heartbeats 353
Healing the Body/Mind/Spirit 355
- Breast Cancer 355
  - The Problem 355
  - Acupuncture Energetics of the Breast 356
  - Social Dynamic 357
  - Treatment and Prevention 358
  - Other Female Reproductive Disorders 360
  - Pregnancy and Childbirth 361
- Prostate Cancer 362
  - Prostate Function 362
  - Prostate Disorders 362
  - Cause 363
  - The Energetics of Prostate Disorders 366
  - Treatment of Prostate Disorders With Essential Oils 370
  - Other Male Reproductive Problems 372
- Natural Healing Approaches To Cancer With Nutrition 372
Death, Dying and Separation 375
Children¡¦s Disorders 381
- Natural Antibiotics 381
- Natural Immunization 381
- Infectious Diseases in Children 382
- Learning Disorders and Hyperactivity 383
- Contraindications and Cautions For Children 384
Respiratory Disorders 385
- Colds and Flu 385
  - Essential Oil Inhalant 385
  - Sand Scrapping and Vita Flex For Respiratory Infections 386
- General Respiratory Conditions 388
Musculo-Skeletal Disorders 391
- Traumatic Injuries 391
  - Single Oils Used For Traumatic Injuries 393
  - Synergies and Blends Used For Traumatic Injuries 394
  - Treatable Conditions For Traumatic Injuries 395
- Degenerative Diseases of the Muscles and Joints 396
  - Single Oils Used For Degenerative Disorders of the Limbs 397
  - Treatable Conditions 398
  - Qigong Exercises For Arthritis and Rheumatism 398
General Disease Categories 401
- Addiction 401
- Bites From Animals and Insects 402
- Digestive Disorders 402
  - Acupuncture Theories of the Digestive System 402
  - Obesity 402
  - Essential Oils For Digestive Disorders 403
- Ear, Mouth, Nose, & Throat Disorders 406
  - Ear 406
  - Mouth 406
  - Nose 407
  - Throat 407
- Endocrine Disorders 407
  - Diabetes 407
- Energy Disorders 409
  - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 409
- Hair Care 410
- Head and Neck Disorders 410
- Infectious Disease 411
  - Natural Immunity Through Essential Oils 411
- Insects 413
  - Insect Repellent 413
  - House And Garden Insect Spray 414
  - Brown Recluse Spider Bite 414
  - Black Widow Spider 414
  - Cockroaches 414
  - Head Lice 414
- Parasites 415
- Skin Disorders 416
- Sleep Disorders 419
- Toxin Removal 419
- Urinary Disorders 419
- More Categories 420
Suppliers 421
- Essential Oils 421
- Mail Order Natural Foods 421
- Cooking With Essential Oils 421
- Coconut Oil 421
- Evening Primrose Oil 421
- Moxabustion Sticks 421
- Garden Seeds 422
- Vaccine Education Programs 422
References 423
Index 425
Endnotes 453

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An Amazing Book	April 11, 2015
Reviewer: Carolyn Watson from Bellingham, WA United States

This aromatherapy book stands alone. While other summaries have been written for East Asian Medical practitioners, none dive so deeply into treatment strategies from both Zang-Fu/8 Principles patterning and Five Phase theory. Additionally, the information presented on each oil is complete in pharmacological information as well as energetic profiles. For practitioners who are new to aromatherapy, this book will change the way you practice. For those who have already integrated essential oils into their work, this book will add precision to your treatments and provide abundant inspiration.

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Natural Healing with Essential Oils	March 3, 2008
Reviewer: Janis Egan from Manitowoc, WI, United States

Prior to discovering Dennis Willmont's Natural Healing with Essential Oils, I integrated this powerful modality into my practice using non-TCM reference materials. Dennis interprets oil use in the five phases and eight principles of TCM, delves into specific aspects of mind/body/spirit healing, and educates the reader all inclusively on their use. It is the single best source I've seen and has a very useful, comprehensive index. The 8 page 5 phase essential oil adjunct folder is also very practice friendly and enables the user to confidently ease into combining EO's into specific treatment protocols with a minimal investment in product. Essential oils and Chinese Medicine create a very powerful treatment that is well received by most of my patients.

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