Bibliography Assignment

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Professor Bridgette Weir

English Comp 1010-N18

22 July 2020

The Wellness of Essential Oil Wellness:

An Annotated Bibliography

Ali, Babar, et al. "Essential Oils used in Aromatherapy: A Systemic Review." Asian Pacific

Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, vol. 5, no. 8, 2015, pp. 601-611. ScienceDirect,

www.sciencedirect.com /science/article/pii/S2221169115001033.

The information in this article is a general overview of the methods on how to

administer essential oils, the uses of essential oils, an explanation of ten specific essential

oils examples. It also addresses essential oil safety, and although the safety factors were

positive in nature, because they were addressed, it allowed for less of a bias. I will be able

to use one of the specific essential oils presented as an example in my essay. It was

imperative that I found positive safety information due to my assumption that there could

be cause for concern in that area.

Manion, Chelsea R., and Rebecca M. Widder. "Essentials of essential oils." American Journal of

Health-System Pharmacy, vol. 74, no. 9, 2017, p. E153+. Health Reference Center,

galegroup.com. Accessed 17 July 2019.

This article addresses the increased application of essential oils among patients

and the need for clinicians to understand essential oils so they can guide their patients in

the use, and safety of application. It also addresses how the FDA views essential oils.

Although the article is written for clinicians, it is straightforward in nature and easy to

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understand. It appears to present a balanced argument with the focus on patient care and

the role providers can play to encourage wellness. This is the only article that addresses

the FDA’s perspective which will be helpful in my questions concerning safety.

Peters, Miranda. Essential Oil: Historical Significance, Chemical Composition, and Medicinal

Uses and Benefits. Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2016. EBSCOhost, search.Ebscohost

.com/login.aspx?direct =true&db=nlebk&AN=1286299&site=ehost-live.

Peters’ book Essential Oil covers what countries essential oils were first found in,

and also their early uses, along with the chemistry of plants and why plants have these

functions for their own benefits. The book compares essential oils to medicine and speaks

of the research in this area along with research in the use of essential oils in agriculture.

The book was incredibly detailed which could be informative if the reader is able to

understand the information, but if not, a good portion is lost if the reader is lacking a

chemistry background. There is a bias in the book, as it does not address a counter point

to any information provided. I did not understand the chemistry component, but it did

address subjects as the origin and uses in agriculture that I was unfamiliar with.