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Third Edition, Enlarged and Thoroughly Revised, Illustrated with 91 Engravings. ... Read more

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All are created equal, but all are not the same. That is what makes us different from the next person. Our looks, skin color, hair, even the way our bodies react to different things like stress. By looking into our bodies at the Autonomic Nervous System we can come to a greater understanding of how Aromatherapy affects our bodies inside and out. ... Read more

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The Autonomic Nervous System & Aromatherapy
Fabulous resource! Too bad it is out of print. The author has both practical and great intuitive experience.

Sadly unscientific and self-contradicting.
I had high hopes for this book, and read it all the way through waiting for it to get better. It never did -- the writing is AWFUL (desparately needed a professional editor) and the author contradicts herself. Furthermore, I am a chemist with some psychopharmacological training, and based on the title, expected this book to be somewhat scientific. No luck on that, either. Kurt Schnaubelt (PhD) does a better job of presenting nuanced, experimentally supported information, whereas this book barely skims the surface. The information on the autonomic nervous system seems lifted from a first-year textbook, if that... the only interesting, original part of Ms. Stromkins book is her assertion that people respond differently to essential oils based on their autonomic nervous system. However, this assertion remains TOTALLY UNSUBSTANTIATED by any kind of controlled experiment -- and worse, her anecdotal evidence is weak and contradictory. Don't waste your money.

Handy little book...
THE AUTOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM AND AROMATHERAPY is a relatively technical book that discusses in lay terms material the reader will find helpful if she or he is newly interested in essential oils, or seeks to know more about the finer aspects of the effects essential oils on the nervous system. Stromkins works with a group called Scents of Comfort that apparently operates out of British Columbia in Canada. According to Stromkins, the reader can obtain more information atscentsoc@direct.ca.

Janine Stromkins suggests that much of the material in her book was not available at the time of publication (1998). She certainly includes information I had not previously realized, but should have known. For example, she suggests a difference exists between the oil from Clove buds (with which we cook) and Clove flowers (which are milder and therefore less likely to be an irritant.

Stromkins has organized the book so that the reader can locate an ailment or symptom and find oils that deal with it, or vice versa, locate an oil and examine the possibilities.I would recommend doing both as she has also included information about when not to use an oil (pregnancy, high blood pressure, etc.).One feature of the book I especially like is he table that explains what is meant by analgesic, carminative, cicatrisant, and other terms for which I lack a precise meaning or find somewhat unfamiliar. A good place to begin reading about this complex subject.

EXCELLENT!!! MUST HAVE FOR ALL SERIOUS AROMATHERAPISTS
I have been practicing aromatherapy for the past 10 years and this is book is an absolute must have for any serious aromatherapy practioner. This is the ONLY book I have found which gives a clear description of how and why essential oils do not have the same reaction on everybody. For example, when experimenting on myself I could not understand why a strong stimulating oil such as Rosemary would have the opposite effect on me. This book is absolutely invaluable in the field of aromatherapy and one which I refer to over and over again.The only complaint I have is that Jennine hasn't written another book yet.

Excellent!
The author of this book has really captured theimportance the Autonomic Nervous System in the field of Aromatherapy. She has a warm humour, and obvious vast knowledge of this natural method of healing. For those of uswho are aware of what Aromatherapy is, and are wanting to increase ourinsight on this topic, I would highly recommend this book. It gives you awell thought out, personalized view on the day to day experiences,guidelines, and beliefs of a trained and obviously more than qualifiedpractitioner.It also is a great reference guide to the uses of theessential oils.Giving chemical component breakdowns as well as dailyuses.Having read this book I use it as my own guide daily, and thank youJennine, for this. ... Read more

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The autonomic nervous system innervates every organ of the body and plays a vital role in "Supporting Life and Health". This main theme of the 20th International Congress of Neurovegetative Research reflects the enormous scope and importance of medical research relating to the autonomic nervous system. The field of neurovegetative research is attracting interdisciplinary interest from both basic medical research scientists and clinicians. This volume covers recent advances and introduces new insight into the autonomic nervous system, notably the interaction between autonomic nervous system and immune processes, biorhythm and psychosomatic processes, occurring in the body and mind. Its content was extracted from 10 special lectures, 13 symposia and many free papers and contributes to a growing body of research stemming from the most innovative methodologies and broad-based approaches. As interdisciplinary links grow stronger, neurovegetative research will ultimately play a direct role in finding cures for disease and developing medical treatments. ... Read more

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This is by far the best home study ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY audio review of The Autonomic Nervous System you can find. This lecture is designed for all students of Medical Schools and Colleges, as well as for any one who is interested in Medicine. The au¬tonomic nervous system is called the involun¬tary nervous system, which reflects its subconscious control, and the general visceral motor system, which indicates the location of most of its effectors.TOPICS COVERED:Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System;Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System; Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System; Homeostatic imbalances of the Autonomic Nervous System; Developmental Aspects of the Autonomic Nervous System. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Original Internist, published by Original Internist, Inc. on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 3379 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Sandalwood oil's effect on the autonomic nervous system.
Author: Jerome Block
Publication: Original Internist (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Original Internist, Inc.
Volume: 10Issue: 1Page: 22(5)

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This book consists of a comprehensive review of autonomic control of the heart and coronary blood vessels, written by leaders in the field. It tackles the subject at all levels of control, from neurotransmitters, receptors and signal transduction mechanisms, to the responses of the conducting tissue, cardiac and vascular smooth muscle. This volume also shows how the local autonomic factors contribute to the regulation of coronary blood flow and it highlights the role of the autonomic nervous system in cardiovascular diseases. Nervous Control of the Heart will, therefore, be of interest to the clinician as well as the research scientist. ... Read more

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Each volume in The Autonomic Nervous System book series addresses a different area of autonomic control in health and disease. Major advances have been made since the early 1960's that make it necessary to revise our thinking aboutthe mechanisms of autonomic transmission, and have significant implications for our understanding of diseasesinvolving the autonomic nervous system and their treatment.
This volume surveys the current understanding of central nervous control of autonomic function. Each chapter provides an overview of the nervous control of autonomic outflow to a particular organ or system, whilst maintaining an integrated approach to describe the simultaneous control of several outflows in response to different physiological situations. An up-to-date account of experimental investigations, this book describes neurophysiological, neuropharmacological and neuroanatomical approaches to the problems involved. In addition to animal work, reference to any relevant studies in hu ... Read more