Although aromatherapy is much in vogue these days, it is actually an ancient practice, with people over the centuries regularly turning to nature for cures, comforts and cosmetics. Essential Aromatherapy reveals the secrets of this art and organizes them into accessible, alphabetical listings.
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This brisk tour of essential oils (or concentrated plant essences) and explores their many applications and uses. Author Susan Worwood begins with a brief history of oils and aromatherapy, which describes how the practice of aromatherapy shifted from having New Age connotations to being accepted in popular culture. The reader then learns how essential oils work--from their antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal properties to their mind/body/spiritual connection. The guide provides tips on buying and storing oils and includes useful one-page profiles of the plants that produce the oils, from basil to yuzu. The book's exhaustive "how to use" list describes how to make face masks, foot baths, gargles, diffusers, and more. The list also teaches us that there are inexpensive, natural treatments for many common maladies.This book offers a great crash course in essential oils and aromatherapy is a useful reference handbook.
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Use this A-Z reference to access essential oils and their applications. Formulas for blending oils and detailed treatment outlines assure readers will gain the most from their application and use. -- Midwest Book Review
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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent resource for aromatherapy beginners.,
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This review is from: Essential Aromatherapy: A Pocket Guide to Essential Oils and Aromatherapy (Paperback)
This book clearly outlines many essential oils, their sources and recommended uses. There is also an invaluable section listing common ailments and which essential oils are best used to treat them. This was the first aromatherapy book I ever purchased, and I still refer to it often.
50 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
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If you get only one book on aromatherapy, get this one!,
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I have a number of aromatherapy books, but this one is my favorite. It's a small book but it contains all the practical knowledge you need to know to practice good aromatherapy. I have found it invaluable and highly recommend it.
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good for reference, but you may already have this info,
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This book is a small reference book. If you already own other books by Susan Worwood, you probably have this information already. If you want something portable, buy this book. If not, save your money and read what you already own.
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Essential oils are concentrated plant essences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ormenis flower, thyme linalol, chamomile roman, eucalyptus radiata, litsea cubeba, chamomile german, eucalyptus citriodora, red thyme, clary sage, certain essential oils, linden blossom, eucalyptus globulus, using essential oils, essential oil use, therapeutic properties, tea tree, ylang ylang, valuable uses, massage movements, general tonic, nerve tonic, chemical components, carrier oil Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Essential Aromatherapy, Essential Oil Profiles, Myrtaceae Purchasing, Linalyl Acetate, Emotional States, Sri Lanka, China Description, Farnesol Blends, France Description, Guide of Essential Oil Use, Nature's Essence, Rutaceae Purchasing, Spain Description, Alpha Pinene, Benzyl Alcohol, Brazil Description, Cold-pressed Yield, Egypt Description, Labiatae Purchasing, Lauraceae Purchasing, Lemon Verbena, Pimento Berry, Rutacea Purchasing, Special Treatments New!
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Essential oils are concentrated plant essences. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
ormenis flower, thyme linalol, chamomile roman, eucalyptus radiata, litsea cubeba, chamomile german, eucalyptus citriodora, red thyme, clary sage, certain essential oils, linden blossom, eucalyptus globulus, using essential oils, essential oil use, therapeutic properties, tea tree, ylang ylang, valuable uses, massage movements, general tonic, nerve tonic, chemical components, carrier oil Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Essential Aromatherapy, Essential Oil Profiles, Myrtaceae Purchasing, Linalyl Acetate, Emotional States, Sri Lanka, China Description, Farnesol Blends, France Description, Guide of Essential Oil Use, Nature's Essence, Rutaceae Purchasing, Spain Description, Alpha Pinene, Benzyl Alcohol, Brazil Description, Cold-pressed Yield, Egypt Description, Labiatae Purchasing, Lauraceae Purchasing, Lemon Verbena, Pimento Berry, Rutacea Purchasing, Special Treatments New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Fragrant Mind: Aromatherapy for Personality, Mind, Mood and Emotion by Valerie Ann Worwood on 4 pages
- Essential Oils and Aromatic Plants by A. Baerheim Svendsen in Back Matter
- San Rafael by California State Automobile Association in Back Matter
- Big Secrets by William Poundstone in Front Matter
- Essential Oils and Waxes (Molecular Methods of Plant Analysis New Series) by H. F. Linskens in Back Matter
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