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The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy

Author : Jade Shutes

Publisher : Fair Winds Press

Page : 211 pages

File Size : 18,71 MB

Release : 2020-11-10

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 163159897X

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Written by two of the leading voices in aromatherapy, Amy Galper and Jade Shutes, The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy is a progressive, comprehensive approach to using aromatherapy and essential oils for healing and wellness. Essentials oils have been used across all world cultures for thousands of years. While the popularity of aromatherapy has endured, the methods and applications of the craft have evolved. The Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy is the modern practitioner's guide to working with aromatherapy and essential oils. Using techniques developed over decades of teaching, you will learn the science of aromatherapy and how essentials oils interact with our sense of smell, brain pathways, and skin. The guide also includes over 50 plant profiles, plus recipes and blends for health and beauty. Included are remedies for digestive health, immunity, women's health concerns, and more, such as Hand & Body Wash for Flu Recovery, Self-Love Botanical Perfume, and Tummy Massage Oil for Indigestion. Drawing on the authors' unique methodology and expertise as aromatherapists, herbalists, and healers, you will learn the art of blending formulations with great skill and discernment. The Ultimate Guide to… series offers comprehensive beginner’s guides to discovering a range of mind, body, spirit topics, including tarot, divination, crystal grids, numerology, witchcraft, chakras, and more. Filled with beautiful illustrations and designed to give easy access to the information you’re looking for, each of these references provides simple-to-follow expert guidance as you learn and master your practice.



Essential Oils

Author : Jennifer Peace Rhind

Publisher : Singing Dragon

Page : 322 pages

File Size : 29,93 MB

Release : 2012-06-15

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0857010727

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Revised and significantly expanded, the new edition of this handbook provides full information on the use of essential oils in the field of contemporary aromatherapy, based on the research evidence behind their therapeutic applications. The author provides the historical and cultural context for our understanding of aromatherapy, with an overview of its relationships with Greek, Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. She gives a detailed account of how essential oils are created, how and where aromatherapy is used, the underlying pharmacology, and the current research. The characteristics of over 100 essential oils, absolutes and resinoids are provided in detail, including botanical and chemical information, usage and combinations. This will be an indispensable text for all students and practitioners of aromatherapy and related disciplines, as well as anyone interested in the use of essential oils for health and well-being.



Everyday Healing with Essential Oils

Author : Jimm Harrison

Publisher : Castle Point Books

Page : 635 pages

File Size : 45,47 MB

Release : 2019-06-11

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 1250214025

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Everyday healing solutions are at your fingertips with the expert information in this book and a core stock of essential oils. Aromatherapy has the potential to support immunity, soothe inflammation and digestion, improve sleep, balance hormones, provide all-natural pain relief, and much more. Jimm Harrison's Everyday Healing with Essential Oils helps you: • Get to know the 30 most versatile oils and how to use them to improve your everyday life • Select quality oils and essential supplies you need to begin blending right away • Try more than 200 powerful aromatherapy recipes to boost your health and happiness • Find natural remedies for more than 100 common complaints, organized alphabetically—from acne and anxiety to vertigo and warts • Start an easy, cost-effective essential oil collection that covers so many needs—including an aromatherapy first-aid kit You’ll soon discover that essential oils are powerful holistic healing tools and keys to a healthy lifestyle.





Evidence-based Essential Oil Therapy

Author : Scott A. Johnson

Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,37 MB

Release : 2015-07-11

Category : Aromatherapy

ISBN : 9781512175059

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Whether you are new to essential oils, a long-time user, or a healthcare professional wishing to integrate essential oils into your practice, this book will quickly become your go-to resource! Endorsed by MDs, DOs, NPs, and doulas. Thousands of hours of research, clinical observations, ancient practices, and practical use are distilled into this ultimate guide to essential oils that combines evidence-based research with the art of natural healing to realize the maximum benefits of therapeutic essential oils. What's included:~ In depth profiles for 88 botanical species of essential oils including cautions, possible substitutes, dilution range, primary compounds, therapeutic properties, and supportive research studies summarized in one to three sentences.~ Hundreds of research studies summarized in one or two sentences.~ Simple to follow protocols for more than 450 common health conditions.~ A section specific to essential oil therapy for children including protocols specific to age groups for more than 100 childhood ailments.~ A complete guide for using essential oils safely and effectively during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, and lactation that includes more than 70 protocols to help make these special times more enjoyable. ~ Comprehensive safety information, including interactions with medications.~ Answers to the most common questions about essential oil therapy by both lay persons and practitioners.



Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care

Author : Randy Kidd

Publisher : Storey Publishing

Page : 209 pages

File Size : 14,61 MB

Release : 2000-01-01

Category : Pets

ISBN : 1580171893

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Holistic veterinarian Dr. Randy Kidd explains how herbs can be used in the care of dogs. Includes chapters on common dog ailments and how to address them. Illustrations.



Plant-Powered Beauty, Updated Edition

Author : Amy Galper

Publisher : BenBella Books

Page : 331 pages

File Size : 48,25 MB

Release : 2020-07-14

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 1950665712

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You know your diet should be rich in plants for optimal health. So shouldn't the products you apply to your skin, which are absorbed into your body, also be filled with plants? If you've ever looked at the back of your so-called "natural" facial moisturizer or body cream and seen a list of complicated additives you couldn't recognize or pronounce, then you know firsthand that mass-produced synthetic beauty products can be something of a mystery. With Plant-Powered Beauty: The Essential Guide to Using Natural Ingredients for Health, Wellness, and Personal Skincare (with 50-plus Recipes), harness the power of plant-based energy to maintain your natural beauty and let your skin glow like never before. Natural beauty experts Amy Galper and Christina Daigneault show readers how to deconstruct beauty labels, parse ingredients lists, make informed choices about the products they use—and, most important, better understand how their skin works. At the heart of Plant-Powered Beauty, you will find more than 50 easy-to-follow recipes to make your own plant-based skincare and beauty products, such as: • Almond Milk Facial Cleanser • Anti-aging Facial Scrub • Blemish Gel • Choc-o-Mint Lip Balm • Coconut Whip Makeup Remover • Vitamin-Rich Hair Health Serum • Quick and Fresh Cucumber-Thyme Body Scrub • Moisturizing Body Oil for Super-Dry Skin • Natural Mouthwash Plus, in this updated edition of Plant-Powered Beauty, meet the hottest wellness and beauty ingredient: cannabidiol, a very unique molecule within the Cannabis sativa plant. Research shows that CBD has a remarkable effect on the skin, including supporting tissue repair, evening skin tone, and promoting a youthful glow. New CBD recipes—for men and women!—include a salve to reduce pain, bath soak to address inflammation, facial serum for balancing, roll-on for stress relief, body butter, and more. Plant-Powered Beauty unlocks sought-after wisdom for all aspects of plant-based personal skincare and celebrates the shift in beauty trends, bringing us back to natural beauty and reconnecting us with plants and healthy choices.



Essential Oils Guide Book

Author : Olivia Banks

Publisher : Cac Publishing LLC

Page : 138 pages

File Size : 40,96 MB

Release : 2018-09-12

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 9781948489881

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Looking for books on essential oils and aromatherapy? You've come to the right place. Essential Oils Guide Book contains everything a new or seasoned oils enthusiast would want to know. You'll explore the MANY benefits of aromatherapy and essential oils; from home remedies to picking your first starter kit of oils, it's all here! Here's a quick preview of what's inside: What Exactly are Essential Oils? History of Essential Oils Health Benefits of Aromatherapy Oils and Essential Oils How Do Essential Oils Work? Are Essential Oils Safe? How to Use Essential Oils How to Treat Certain Ailments and Conditions (Such as Stress, Anxiety, Allergies, Headache, Sleep, and even Weight Loss!) with Essential Oils Household Uses A Buying Guide to Learn How to Choose the Best Essential Oils And Much More! What are you waiting for? Scroll up and click the 'Buy Now' button to enter the exciting world of aromatherapy and essential oils!



The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils

Author : Julia Lawless

Publisher : Conari Press

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 21,69 MB

Release : 2013-06-01

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 1609258576

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"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.



Essential Oils (Fully Revised and Updated 3rd Edition)

Author : Jennifer Peace Rhind

Publisher : Singing Dragon

Page : 914 pages

File Size : 44,81 MB

Release : 2019-10-21

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 0857013432

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Revised and significantly expanded, the latest edition of this handbook provides full information on the use of essential oils in the field of contemporary aromatherapy and aromatic therapy, based on the most up-to-date research evidence behind their therapeutic applications. The third edition features a fully updated and expanded contents including detailed Aromatic Profiles of over 250 essential oils, absolutes and resinoids, a new chapter on the latest research in pharmacognosy to foster an understanding of how essential oils work, and a new chapter on formulating essential oils, based on theory and evidence and containing practical suggestions. The author provides a detailed account of how essential oils are created, how and where aromatherapy is used, and the underlying pharmacology and chemistry. This will be an indispensable text for all students and practitioners of aromatherapy and related disciplines, as well as anyone interested in the use of essential oils for health and well-being. To access an updated table of contents and index, please see the 'Resources' section at this link: www.singingdragon.com/catalogue/book/9781787752290