Aromatherapy, the centuries-old practice of using botanical scents and oils for physical and physic benefit, is more popular than ever today. Roberta Wilson's essential resource for aromatherapy offers hundreds of healing recipes for compresses, baths, inhalants, air fresheners, and skin-care products specifically designed to help common disorders and complaints. Organized in a handy A-to-Z format, Aromatherapy is the most trusted sourcebook for this gentle healing art.Author Biography Roberta Wilson, a certified aromatherapist and makeup consultant, has designed aromatherapy products for several natural cosmetic companies.
This complete, practical guide shows how to use the essential oils of flowers and herbs as a gentle yet effective method of natural healing. Beginning with the history and use of essential oils in cosmetics and perfumes from ancient Egyptian times to the present day, the author details 29 essences, with their properties and applications in more than 100 conditions, ranging from emotional stress to skin disorders. Includes easy-to-prepare recipes for massage and medicinal oils, facial masks, ointments, and aromatic baths. Explains the importance of essential oils in Swedish, shiatsu, and neuromuscular massage. Provides tables of evaporation rates, odor intensity, therapeutic index, and glossary of medical terms. Robert B. Tisserand is often called the father of modern aromatherapy, as it was he who brought the practice into popularity with the publication of this book. He lectures around the world, and has been actively engaged in teaching and writing about aromatherapy for twenty years. He is also the author of The Practice of Aromatherapy.
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The first aromatherapy guide to synthesize Eastern and Western approaches to restoring emotional and mental health. Explains the esoteric and energetic healing properties of 40 essential oils to help restore balance to the body and psyche. Provides help for a wide range of common emotional and mental complaints. Includes full-color illustrations to guide readers through the massage and acupressure sequences. In this unique synthesis of Eastern and Western healing approaches, Gabriel Mojay combines the practice of aromatherapy with the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine. Mojay explains the esoteric and energetic healing properties of 40 essential oils and shows how they can be used to manipulate qi, the body's vital energy, to stimulate healing from negative emotional and mental states. Some forms of nervous tension, for example, are caused by stagnant qi energy, which can be released with essential oils. Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit provides help for a wide range of common emotional and mental complaints including depression, low energy, lack of concentration, poor memory, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Easy-to-reference charts and full-color illustrations teach simple aromatherapeutic massage and acupressure techniques that restore balance to the body and psyche. Gabriel Mojay is a registered practitioner of aromatherapy, shiatsu, acupuncture, and medical herbalism. He is the principal of the Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy and founding chairman of the Register for Qualified Aromatherapists. He lives in England.
Fragrances, with their intriguing ability to evoke emotions, memories, and visions, have played an important role in the world s spiritual traditions since the dawn of time. Drawn from the essential oils of plants, they serve as an earthly connection with the Divine. In her fascinating book, renowned aromatherapist Valerie Ann Worwood breaks new ground with an in-depth study of the use of fragrance in spirituality. Drawing on the pioneering research of eminent scientists and the insights of leading spiritual teachers, she provides exhaustive guidelines detailing how fragrance can be used in many spiritual practices, from Shinto and Buddhism to Native American rites. Extensive charts, exercises, and formulas demonstrate the use of aroma in healing, prayer, and meditation and in conjunction with vibrational and energetic healing. Covering more than 70 essential oils, this extraordinary guide helps readers call upon the divine power of fragrance to enrich their own spiritual journeys.
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The power of essential oils has been recognized for thousands of years. Today, the use of aromatherapy is growing rapidly as greater numbers of people experience the benefits and life-enhancing properties of these precious substances. Aromatic essences can have a direct effect on our health, reduce our stress levels, and enable us to have a better overall outlook on life, as well as improve our relationship with our natural environment. These raw materials are also an important ingredient in perfumes, fragrances, cosmetics, and skin and body care products, and are extensively used for flavoring foods and drinks.Carol Schiller and David Schiller, recognized experts in the field of aromatherapy, have created the most comprehensive reference guide on the market to date. The Aromatherapy Encyclopedia: A Concise Guide to Over 385 Plant Oils includes information on the proper safety and handling of oils, extraction methods, practical everyday uses, documented properties, and methods of use. Chapters detail ancient historical to present-day uses from around the world for carrier oils, essential oils, CO[subscript 2] extracts, absolute oils, and infused oils. This guidebook also provides a convenient category listing of oil properties for quick access, and a useful resource of alphabetically arranged botanical names that cross-reference the common name of each oil.The user-friendly format and writing style of this book can be of great value as an indispensable learning tool for a novice as well as a vital source of information for researchers, formulators, practitioners, nurses, therapists, industry professionals, wholesalers, and retailers.About the Author:CarolSchiller and David Schiller are the authors of five internationally published books on the use of essential oils, and cofounders of the International Aromatherapy and Herb Association (IAHA). Carol and David have spent over twenty years studying and researching the benefits of plant oils, and determining their practical uses and applications
Here is a complete guide to aromatherapy, a modern healing technique with ancient origins. Essential Aromatherapy organizes essential oils into handy alphabetical listings, providing their profiles, applications, and the physical and emotional conditions that warrant their use. Also included are detailed treatments for a variety of ailments, plus oil blends for many home and health uses. Dozens of helpful illustrations are included.
