Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies (Thorsons Aromatherapy Series) [Paperback]

Franzesca Watson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Thorsons Aromatherapy Series | Publication Date: January 25, 1995

At last, everything you've ever wanted to know about aromatherapy in a single book!

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From the Publisher

Comprehensive coverage of sixty of the most important essential oils used in aromatherapy and more than 800 recipes for every purpose.

About the Author

Franzesca Watson is one of the world's leading authorities in aromatherapy. She is the managing director of Natural by Nature Oils Ltd., and the founder and principle of the International School of Aromatherapy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons (January 25, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722532229
• ISBN-13: 978-0722532225
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #888,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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73 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heaps of easy recipes to take away the guess work., July 10, 1998

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This review is from: Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies (Thorsons Aromatherapy Series) (Paperback)

If you are a beginner you will learn how to use essential oils safley, this is a must for any responsible Aromatherapy publication. It also has a great section on the body systems eg: Digestive systems and relevant oils. You can cross refrence this with the Directory of 60 Essential oils. My favourite part is part three, here you can find over 800 recipes for anything from Footcramp to Procrastination. This isn't just invaluable to the beginner, sometimes it can be hard to decide which oils to choose when any of maybe ten or more will do, and what the ratio should be for a blend. I keep going back to this book to take the guess work out of all of my aromatherapy blending.

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies:over 800 Recipes for Everyd, February 26, 2000

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Beginners rush order this book. I just received my 5th books on this subject and found this book by far the best of all of them. Franzesca writes for the beginner and for those who have years in the field. I especially like the way she explains mixing oils. For example other books use per cents and ml but Franzesca goes further and gives drop amounts. This is very helpful for the novice. This is a book you will continually refer back to. Thank Franzesca.

51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea, May 30, 2001

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"sharksfanatic" (N. Charleston, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies (Thorsons Aromatherapy Series) (Paperback)

I can see how many people like this book, but. . . EVERY recipe in this book uses 3 essential oils. This makes me suspicious and bothers me on many levels. We all know that there are many excellent 2 oil blends, but not one is listed in this book. I've got 17 different oils and can only make a few of the recipes--And there are no suggestions if you're lacking one of the oils. For certain ailments, there may be 3 different recipes and there is no listing of the specific benefits of one over another. There is no "blends well with" info. Information is vague compared to other sources. As an example one recipe (I'm listing only the ingedients) says to mix Clary Sage, Ylang-Ylang and Cedarwood for emotion. Hmmm, Would that be good for depression, anxiety, self-confidence, love or what? In all fairness, this book does have recipes for these listed ailments. But it's almost like a bunch of the recipes were just thrown so they could say "Over 800 recipes for everyday use".

I agree that it is nice to have the number of drops as opposed to percentages, but that's just not enough for me. If you just want a ton of recipes and you've got many different essential oils, this may be the book for you. Otherwise, you'll probably want to look somewhere else.