The official textbook for the written examinations for the "Aromatherapy Instructor" and "Aromatherapist" qualifications certified by the Aroma Environment Association of Japan (AEAJ), a public interest incorporated association, has been completely revised for the first time in seven years.
This is a must-have reskilling bible not only for those aiming to obtain a new qualification, but also for those who already have the qualification and anyone who uses aromatherapy in their work.
Includes the latest evidence-based aromatherapy information supervised by experts in each field, charts showing the distribution of essential oils and plant oils' components, easy-to-understand original diagrams of the human anatomy, practical case studies, and explanations of aromatherapy-related methods.
This is a trusted book published by a public interest incorporated association.
In particular, "Homeostasis and Aromatherapy" (p. 132) is a must-read chapter that explains how aromatherapy takes a different approach from medication.
Update your aromatherapy knowledge with this book.

This textbook is suitable for qualification examinations from March 2025 onwards.

■CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Understanding the origins of aromatherapy
Chapter 2 Understanding plants
Chapter 3 Understanding essential oils
Chapter 4 Understanding the human body
Chapter 5 Using essential oils - Aromatherapy for ailments
Chapter 6 Using essential oils – Pain and aromatherapy
Chapter 7 Basics of Health
Chapter 8 Case Studies
Chapter 9 Resources for working as an aromatherapy instructor

■ Supervisor: Masashi Haneda (Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo)
Motomi Ito (Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo)
Masanori Kimura (Former Tokyo University of Agriculture Associate Professor)
Tsukasa Nagashima (CEO of Cedar Farm)
Ryuji Hotta (Honorary Director of the Japan Fragrance Technology Promotion Association)
Miyoji Okabe (Beauty Scientist)
Katsuyoshi Mizukami (Professor, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba)
Kazunari Higashihara (Professor, Department of Applied Biochemistry, Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
Hajime Yamaguchi (Professor, College of Liberal Arts, J. F. Oberlin University)
Norihiko Hagiwara (Assistant Director, Emergency Medicine Department Director and Lecturer, Toho University Ohashi Hospital)
Manabu Watanabe (Professor, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Toho University, Director, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center Hospital Shiro Niyama (Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center Hospital)
Akiko Maeda (Dietitian, Instructor of the Japanese Society of Anti-Aging Medicine, AEAJ Certified Aromatherapy Instructor)
Nobuhiko Eda (Lecturer, Department of Basic Medical Education, Dokkyo Medical University)
Yukiko Minowa (Research Institute for Human and Medicare Medicine)
Hiromi Imashiro (4U-Planning)
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