Written by one of the UK's most experienced aromatherapy practitioners and teachers, Aromatherapy in Essence will be welcomed by professionals and novices alike, and has become a standard aromatherapy textbook. It fills a gap in aromatherapy reading material because it focuses on blending - a skill often overlooked in books on the subject. The various ways of using essential oils - in massage, baths, inhalations, compresses, mouthwashes, perfumes, ointments and hair tonics - are explored in depth, with advice on safety precautions. The author then devotes two chapters to the art of blending, and its therapeutic and aesthetic uses. These are followed by 80+ essential oil profiles, together with blending suggestions. All this is rounded off with a quick guide to essential oils for common ailments, a bibliography and useful addresses. What more could the student want?
Aromatherapy An A-Z by Patricia Davis is a beautifully designed aromatherapy bestseller giving information on a massive range of essential oils, technical terms, health problems and other situations in which aromatherapy can help.
If you are interested in aromatherapy, you will certainly find this pioneering book to be an excellent investment, for it is absolutely packed with information - much of it not obtainable in such detail elsewhere - on the effects of essential oils on