Author : Nerys Purchon
Publisher : Robert Rose
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,15 MB
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Aromatherapy
ISBN : 9780778804864
"Includes 109 essential oils & more than 450 remedies and uses"--Cover.
Author : Susan Worwood
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 15,71 MB
Release : 2012-08-22
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1608681998
Here is a complete guide to aromatherapy, a modern healing technique with ancient origins. Essential Aromatherapy organizes essential oils into 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 and special circumstances.
Author : Celeste Rayne Heldstab
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 17,50 MB
Release : 2012-09-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738729965
Step into the fantastically fragrant world of magical oils and discover a new, invigorating way to delight your senses, uplift your spirits, improve your health, and enjoy total relaxation. Whether your intention is magical or medicinal, specially blended essential oils can enrich your life with their mystical, energizing, and transformative power. Within this one-of-a-kind portable apothecary, learn to select and mix 67 essential oils for a myriad of magical, medicinal, and spiritual applications. Spanning every purpose from inner calm and romance to healing and energy work to prayer and spellcraft, all 1,200 recipes are arranged alphabetically to make it easy to find precisely what you need. Step by step, Celeste Rayne Heldstab also shows how to create your own blends for spells, rituals, and remedies. Amp up their potency with correspondences for the elements, day of the week, time of day, Moon phase, astrological sign, herbs, and gemstones. Protection for house & home Love & passion Career & finances Dreamwork & meditation Beauty & skin care Fatigue, headaches, & other common ailments Praise: "Celeste skillfully demystifies the process of using and blending oils by providing lucid, detailed, and easy-to-read instructions while emphasizing the magical power inherent in plants."—Judika Illes, author of The Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells
Author : Julia Lawless
Publisher : Conari Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,81 MB
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1609258576
"At last a clear and systematic distillation of useful information about a truly comprehensive spectrum of essential oils and absolutes." --John Steele, American Aromatherapy Association The definitive AZ reference guide to essential aromatherapy oils. Aromatherapy expert Julia Lawless shares her extensive knowledge in this detailed and systematic survey of more than 190 essential aromatherapy oils. From commonly used oils such as lavender, frankincense, ylang ylang, and tea tree oils to the more obscure oils including deertounge, oakmoss, cananga, and angelica, The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils offers a wide variety of uses and cures for everything from wrinkles to kidney stones. The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils gives detailed information on the most commonly available and widely used flower oils and aromatics including: The exact origins, synonyms, and related plants Methods of extraction the herbal/folk tradition for each plant the uses of each plant aromatherapy applications home and commercial uses This easy-to-use volume lets you access essential information in a variety of ways with a Therapeutic Index, a Botanical Index, and Botanical Classifications, plus safety information.
Author : Roberta Wilson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 38,48 MB
Release : 2002-06-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 110166262X
Aromatherapy, the centuries-old practice of using botanical scents and oils for physical and psychic benefit, reached its peak of popularity in the early 2000s. 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 assuage common disorders and complaints. Organized in a handy A-to-Z format, Aromatherapy is the most trusted sourcebook for this gentle healing art. First published in 1995, Wilson’s guide is here revised and expanded to cover a wider selection of essential oils, more health conditions, and more ways of incorporating aromatherapy into your life.
Author : Julia Lawless
Publisher : HarperThorsons
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,83 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780008281465
Comprehensive and fully illustrated throughout, The Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Sourcebook is the perfect go-to reference for absolutely everything about essential oils--from the best extraction methods to the most effective treatments for ailments. Did you know that heady jasmine is a warming antidepressant and aphrodisiac, also great for stress and sensitive skin? And why not apply lavender water during and after a flight as a prevention against jetlag? This seminal text, written and now updated by leading aromatherapist Julia Lawless, is authoritative, accessible, and clearly broken down for instant and easy reference. Featuring a visual profile of 100 beneficial essential oils and 20 nutritious carrier oils, a comprehensive reference guide on treating common ailments, and a guide to stocking the perfect home medicine chest, this sourcebook is an excellent resource for amateur aromatherapists and practicing professionals alike. Complete with detailed photographs throughout, learn how to ensure you're buying and storing oils to retain their potency as well as the best uses for individual oils to treat specific complaints--from beauty and stress management to chronic ailments and ill health. The Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Sourcebook is beautiful, authoritative, and comprehensive--a must-have for any aromatherapy enthusiast.
Author : Scott Cunningham
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,48 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780875421285
The book explains how to make your own incenses, oils, ointments, inks, tinctures, herb baths, bath salts, brews, ritual soaps and powders.
Author : Peter Holmes
Publisher : Singing Dragon
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 15,34 MB
Release : 2016-02-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0857012576
The first of two volumes, this is a comprehensive clinical text on the principles behind the clinical use of essential oils. It builds an important foundation for essential oil therapy and includes profiles of the most important 30 essential oils used in practice. This detailed and practical database of clinical experience of essential oil therapeutics takes a truly holistic approach, focussing on the psychological, the physiological and the energetic or Chinese medical aspects. Skilfully blending the evidence of scientific research with that of clinical practice, the book builds a comprehensive therapeutic profile for each oil it presents to the reader. Based on the different administration methods used and the absorption pathways activated, it clearly differentiates the psychological, physiological and topical uses of these essential oils. An extensive Materia Medica section is included. Reliable clinical reference material is offered for all complementary therapists, including aromatherapists, medical herbalists, Chinese Medicine practitioners, energy medicine therapists and massage therapists.
Author : Demetria Clark
Publisher : Book Publishing Company
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 46,60 MB
Release : 2015-08-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1570678669
Herbal treatments and aromatherapy are valuable, time-proven, natural approaches to a healthy and more comfortable pregnancy and birth as well as a successful breastfeeding experience. Herbalist, instructor, and midwife Demetria Clark explains everything a woman needs to know about using herbs and essential oils during this important time of life. Demetria explains which specific essential oils can help with particular physical and emotional challenges that commonly affect women during pregnancy and birth. She also explains how essential oils are made and their various purposes and applications, including infusions, topical preparations, and air dispersal via sprays and diffusers. Readers will find practical tips on how to purchase essential oils and use them safely, along with a list of essential oils to avoid during pregnancy and postpartum. A reference section covers both common herbs and those typically familiar only to herbal practitioners. Descriptions include which conditions an herb is best suited for and when that herb should not be used. Demetria provides the botanical name of each herb so it can be identified regardless of the common name it's sold under. In addition, she offers basic information on how to make herbal remedies at home and how to grow, gather, and prepare herbs from fresh plants.
Author : Julia Lawless
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 919 pages
File Size : 16,9 MB
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0008174016
Comprehensive and fully illustrated throughout, The Complete Essential Oils Sourcebook is the perfect go-to reference for absolutely everything about essential oils—from the best extraction methods to the most effective treatments for ailments.
