Aromatherapy with Chinese Medicine

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