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AromatherapyAromatherapy uses essential oils extracted from various plants and trees. These oils are used to affect your mood and can also be used to treat physical ailments. An aromatherapist will select particular oils according to your physical and emotional state and use them in massage. Essential oils can be diluted with vegetable oils or special cream and massaged into your skin; they can also be diluted with hot water and inhaled, added to your bath water, applied as a compress or used in a special burner. Note that although essential oils are natural, they are also very strong and some can be poisonous. Never put them directly onto your skin or take them internally unless prescribed by your therapist. Pregnant women and people with high blood pressure or epilepsy should seek advice from a qualified aromatherapist before using them. Aromatherapy ConsortiumPO Box 6522Desborough Kettering NN14 2YX
Phone: 0870 7743 477 Publishes a National Register of Aromatherapists and can provide a list of qualified practitioners in your area - also available on their website. Phone for further details.
Target groups: People looking for a qualified aromatherapist. Copleston Centre - Complemetary Therapy WorkshopsCopleston RoadLondon SE15 4AN
Phone: 020 7732 3435 The Copleston Centre provides a range of Complementary Therapies as part of the Mental Health Development Project, to help promote mental health awareness and improve mental health and well-being. Team of professional, qualified therapists offering a variety of holistic treatments including Aromatherapy, Body Massage, Homeopathy, Indian Head Massage and Reflexology.
Referral/how to contact: Phone for further details. Self referrals accepted but you have to fill in a Community Opportunities referral form. HerbalismHerbalism uses remedies derived from whole plants and aims to treat the root of a problem rather than simply suppress particular symptoms. Herbalists will make up remedies specifically for you. Shop-bought herbal remedies are advisable only for mild problems. Note that herbs can be very potent and some have side effects. See a qualified herbalist, especially if you are taking other drugs or medicines or if you are pregnant. National Institute of Medical HerbalistsElm House54 Mary Arches street Exeter EX4 6AH
Phone: 01392 426 022 Professional organisation of practitioners of herbal medicine (phytotherapy). Can supply a register of practitioners on receipt of an A5 SAE, stamped to 150 grams. Can also provide details of training courses etc. Phone for further details. Target groups: Practitioners, also people looking for a herbalist. NutritionJust as a well-balanced diet can play an important part in maintaining physical health, so what we eat and drink has an effect on our emotions. Many alternative practitioners will ask about your diet and advise changes as necessary. Diet and nutrition is also central to approaches such as naturopathy (which can also involve an agreed exercise regime and counselling and is often used in conjunction with osteopathy). Institute for Optimum Nutrition13 Blades CourtDeodar Road London SW15 2NU
Phone: 020 8877 9993 Aims to promote awareness in all matters relating to nutrition through education and personal consultation. Offers an information service to the general public, which includes a library, reference searches, factsheets and general information. The ION Clinic and the Sports Clinic offer personal consultations with ION trained clinical nutritionists. |
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