Handbook of ESSENTIAL OILS Science, Technology, and Applications

• Other Authors: Başer, K. H. C. Kemal Hüsnü Can (edited), Buchbauer, Gerhard (edited)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press/Taylor & Francis 2010; ©2010
• Subjects: Essences and essential oils > Handbooks, manuals, etc
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 Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document health choices and the oils do not disappoint. The growing body of evidence of their efficacy for more than just scenting a room underscores the need for production standards, quality control parameters for raw materials and finished products, and well-defined Good Manufacturing Practices. Edited by two renowned experts, theHandbook of Essential Oilscovers all aspects of essential oils from chemistry, pharmacology, and biological activity, to production and trade, to uses and regulation.