Jennifer Peace Peace Rhind

Fragrance and Wellbeing (eBook, ePUB)

Plant Aromatics and Their Influence on the Psyche

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

For thousands of years fragrance has been used, across many varied cultures, for altering mental and emotional states, and as part of spiritual practice. This book explores the impact of fragrance on the psyche from biological, anthropological, perfumery and aromatherapy viewpoints.

Beginning with an exploration of our olfactory system and a discussion of the language of odour, the book examines the ways in which fragrance can influence our perceptions and experiences. It introduces us to a broad range of fragrance types - woody, resinous, spicy, herbaceous, agrestic, floral and citrus, as well as the attars that form part of Unani Tibb medicine. Traditional and contemporary uses and the mood-enhancing properties of fragrance types are presented. The book then provides an overview of the theoretical and philosophical frameworks that have been used to analyse how and why we choose fragrance. Finally readers are given guidance on how to cultivate their olfactory palate, which reveals a new dimension in the use of fragrance to enhance wellbeing.

This book offers a wealth of knowledge on plant aromatics and the powerful influence of fragrance on wellbeing. It will be of particular interest to aromatherapists, perfumers, psychotherapists, ethnobotanists and anthropologists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857010735
• Artikelnr.: 39947524

Autorenporträt

Jennifer Peace Rhind is a Chartered Biologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Strathclyde and qualifications in massage and aromatherapy. She has worked in flavour research and product development, as a therapist and partner in a multidisciplinary complementary healthcare clinic, in education and course development, and as a lecturer in Higher Education. She is an author, writer, mentor and essential oils consultant. She lives in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Introduction. Part I. Scent: A Pan-Dimensional Perspective. 1. The
Fallen Angel. 2. Smell and the psyche. 3. Per fumum. 4. Perfume: The
transcendence of the sweet life. Part II. A Natural Palette of Aromatics.
5. Fragrance philosophies. 6. Woody, resinous, balsamic and coniferous
scents. 7. Spices. 8. Herbaceous, green, camphoraceous, cineolic and
agrestic scented botanicals. 9. Flowers. 10. Citrus, lemon-scented
botanicals and fruity fragrances. 11. Attars and the role of fragrance in
Unani Tibb medicine (Jeannie Fatimeh Graham). In conclusion. 12.
Cultivating the olfactory palate. Glossary. Appendix A. Classification of
fragrance. Appendix B. Ambergris. Appendix C. Fragrance and the four
elements. Appendix D. Developing sensory appreciation of plant aromatics,
essential oils, absolutes and fragrances. References. Bibliography for
Chapter 11. Recommended reading.