This classic manual provides detailed evidence for the efficacy of plant medicine. Valnet effectively bridgesthe gap between the tradition of healing with herbs and the advances of modern medicine, showing, in scientific terms, why plant medicine works, and making an impassioned plea for curtailing our use of dangerous chemical therapies.
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Flowers and herbs have long been noted for their healing properties. Discover the wonders of floral remedies and some very unconventional, but often effective, medicine.
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Jean Valnet provides detailed evidence for the efficacy of plant medicine. This book covers 40 essences in detail providing information such as scientific explanation of how they work, detailed indications for internal and external use of plant essences, extracts, and tinctures.
Jean Valnet provides detailed evidence for the efficacy of plant medicine. This book covers 40 essences in detail providing information such as scientific explanation of how they work, detailed indications for internal and external use of plant essences, extracts, and tinctures.
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When you look in the Bibliographies of Aromatherapy books, The Practice of Aromatherapy by Valnet, is always mentioned. There's a good reason why: first written in 1980 and translated into English in 1982, Valnet (an M.D.) is one of the foremost experts in Aromatherapy. His book not only teaches about the healing power of aromatic plants, but, gives textbook like instruction in the importance of herbals and essential oils. He includes studies on 40 individual essential oils, detailing their internal and external uses along with some recipes. There is also a Therapeutic Index, case histories, and formulas. I dont think this is a beginners book; however, a must for the serious student of Aromatherapy.
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For those who have always been afraid to use essential oils to their fullest advantage, I highly recommend this book. It's chock full of prescriptions for almost every disease known to man. A gentle way to healing ourselves and a real education for those inclined towards learning the chemistry of Mother Natures pharmacy.
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The previous reviewer who said this book was just a compilation of anecdotes and imagination didn't read carefully. Dr. Valnet includes several medical case studies as well as detailed anecdotes. The medical establishment is notorious for discounting "common wisdom" when it comes to herbals, and yet this information has been passed on for generations. Dr. Valnet, as a medical doctor, includes the uses as well as some warnings. His writing is sometimes difficult to understand, as he uses a lot of medical terminology, some of which is European. But the glossary in the back helps tremendously. I'm just beginning on my herbal education road, and I chose this book because so many other herbals refer to it. It's challenging getting through the introduction and the whys/wherefores. But once the foundation information is established, the rest goes quickly and easily. Contains listings by herb as well as by ailment, making it easy to study either a single herb or try different approaches for a single ailment.
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Dr. Valnet was an Army Surgeon
I read this book in french. What can be more convincing than an Army Surgeon studying plants and effects
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I was looking for this particular book, it is a great book for information, education on aromatherapy, the process, how to and recipes for blends and
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Classic on Medical Aromatherapy
Here is one book that just about everyone who writes on Medical Aromatherapy refers to. The book is written by a medical doctor and the initial chapter (about 50 pages) of the... Read more
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The Practice of Aromatherapy : A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines...
What can I say - It's a must have if you are at all serious about understanding Aromatherapy and the philosophy behind it. Read more
Published on November 7, 2005 by Danny Siegenthaler
Interesting, but not Convincing
This seems to be a typical old-fashioned herbal, only with emphasis on essential oils and aromatics rather than simply herbs. In other words, lots of untested claims. Read more
Published on July 13, 2001 by Cindy
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