Treatise on Scientific and Medical Aromatherapy Volume 2 - Hydrosols

Michel Faucon's Treatise on Aromatherapy is considered a benchmark in the field. This second volume, devoted to hydrosols, extends the essential knowledge provided by biochemistry with "sensory approaches," particularly olfactory ones, for which it lays the fundamental foundations. In doing so, it advances the principles of scientific aromatherapy for a "new medical art." This manual, the most comprehensive ever published on the subject, details the monographs of more than 60 hydrosols among the most widely used for therapeutics, cosmetics, and beauty care. Both a course material for students and a prescription guide for professionals, this book is also aimed at a wide audience who will be able to use its many practical "recipes" on a daily basis. It contains: Production methods and quality criteria for a hydrosol for therapeutic or cosmetic use. An approach to the mechanisms of action of aromatic hydrosols and/or floral waters. The main properties and therapeutic indications of hydrosols. Dosages, to assist in the treatment of common pathologies. Cosmetic indications and "recipes" for skin health and beauty. The basics of sensory approaches.