Aromatherapy Through the Seasons: Restorative Recipes and Sensory Suggestions [Paperback]

Paula M. Bousquet (Author), Judith Fitzsimmons (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 21, 2001

Clary sage for energy, rosewood for romance - from personal health and mood management to pet care and gift giving, Aromatherapy Through the Seasons answers every need with clear directions and recipes.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

While there are numerous aromatherapy handbooks detailing how to use every essential oil known to humankind, Seasons of Aromatherapy breaks from the pack, offering friendly advice instead of encyclopedic information. The authors, Judith Fitzsimmons, a certified aromatherapist, and Paula Bousquet, a herb wholesaler, make incorporating aromatherapy into daily life easy, fun, and even inexpensive. Each chapter (there are 12, one for every month) focuses on one essential oil and gives dozens of original ideas to help readers deal with seasonal challenges and increase daily enjoyment of life. The beautifully illustrated guide contains hundreds of restorative recipes and sensory suggestions to manage everything from blemishes and the blues to sunburn, bad breath, and headaches. There's a chamomile/geranium recipe for stress relief, a bedtime-room spray for the kids, and even a cedar/rosemary remedy for Fido.

The detailed introduction gives all the basics, including a list of oils you'll need to get started. A resource guide provides dozens of outlets to purchase aromatherapy products and essential oils so you can start experiencing the physical and emotional benefits of this ancient healing art right away. --Ellen Albertson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Conari Press (January 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1573245569
• ISBN-13: 978-1573245562
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Paula M. Bousquet grew up in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. An avid reader who got her library card as soon as she could sign her name to the card request she always borrowed the maximum allowed books per library visit. Although she loved fiction, any topic was interesting to her: biographies, craft books, cook books, history of the area in which she grew up.

Paula has worked as a book seller, herb gardener, fabric store clerk, technical writer, legal secretary, software trainer, business analyst, computer programmer, bookkeeper, editor, tax preparer, and waitress. A technical writer by profession, she considers herself a Dabbler -- delving into various topics until her curiosity has been satisfied. Most recently, her interest in weight loss through improved metabolism and her blog on CurvesComplete.com, earned her the title of Summer Blogger of the Season for "Diane" the Curves for Women (TM) member magazine.

In 1991, writing as Paula B. Hottin, she published her first book, "Mastering MultiMate 4.0," an award-winning how-to for the then-popular word processing software, MultiMate.

In 1999, as Paula M. Bousquet, she published "Seasons of Aromatherapy" which she wrote with Judith Fizsimmons. In 2005 the team published "Aromatherapy Answers: Your Practical Guide to Common Ailments."

She is currently working on a memoir of her grandfather and his approach to green living and raising five children during the depression.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity at it's finest!, May 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Seasons of Aromatherapy: Hundreds of Restorative Recipes and Sensory Suggestions (Hardcover)

I own quite a few aromatherapy books and have been practicing aromatherapy for quite a few years. Unlike the other books I own (which go over individual properties of a lot of oils I have never seen and give difficult blends, etc.) this book goes over 12 of the most useful oils, one for every month, with a especially for you oil for every month too. It gives great blends for the months (i.e. insect sprays for the summer months, moisturizers for the cold months) and they are easy to follow, easy to make, and great to use! This is the best aromatherapy book I own and would highly recommend it to anyone...a beginner or a expert!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, January 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Seasons of Aromatherapy: Hundreds of Restorative Recipes and Sensory Suggestions (Hardcover)

I love the way this book focuses on just 12 essential oils. As a newcomer to aromatherapy, I would like to start with just a few oils and add more as I learn more. This book has been a big help in deciding which oils are the most versatile, and are therefore the best ones to buy when only buying a few. Having hundreds of recipes that only use these 12 oils is also a big help. The book is beautifully written with a fair amount of humor. I don't know about you, but I can always use a little extra humor in my day.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Beginners and Useful Long Afterwards, January 11, 2001

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Rebecca (Marlboro, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seasons of Aromatherapy: Hundreds of Restorative Recipes and Sensory Suggestions (Hardcover)

Paula and Judi have compiled an incredible introduction for someone new to aromatherapy. The book is so easy to follow and read, and the blends are so easy to make and use. In addition, the blends in this book are timeless. You won't outgrow this book. What I liked the best about the blends is you see results immediately. To top it off, it's one of the most beautiful books I've seen. Great on the coffeetable, a great conversation piece, and forever in use. Keep it handy!