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Aromatherapy 101
by Karen DownesIn this beautiful little gift book, you’ll learn everything you need to know about aromatherapy. It's long been known that Mother Nature provides us with an extensive medicine cabinet, and aromatherapy lets us use her gifts in an empowering way. From her flowers, trees, bushes and herbs, oil is extracted and used to treat a wide range of ailments, and it's the use of these essential oils in our everyday lives that can uplift our moods (and senses), provide first aid, and assist us in getting closer to ourselves through greater awareness.
Aromatherapy A-Z (Hay House Lifestyles Ser.)
by Connie Higley Alan Higley Pat LeathamHerbs have been used from the time of recorded history for every facet of life-health, healing, energy, creativity, work, love, birth, death, regeneration, meditation, survival, and more. They are all-encompassing and timeless, as nature itself is infinite and eternal. Therapeutic herbs have a unique spirit, with wide-ranging properties and far-reaching possibilities for medicinal activity.
Aromatherapy An A-Z: The most comprehensive guide to aromatherapy ever published
by Patricia DavisThis is the most comprehensive encyclopaedia of aromatherapy available today, with over 400 entries covering more than 200 conditions, and 82 essential oils. It explains the properties of essential oils and the health conditions that benefit from them. There is also advice on hazardous oils. There are recipes and formulae for baths, creams and tonics. All the entries are comprehensive, fluently written and provide an easy-to-understand introduction to a wide range of topics.'The simple fact that the a-z has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide since it was first published speaks for itself. It has earned and kept its place amongst the handful of indispensable reference books on aromatherapy ... this book has been justly subtitled 'the aromatherapist's Bible' - Aromatherapy Quarterly'... one of the most thoroughly researched books written on aromatherapy' - The International Journal of Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy During Your Pregnancy
by Frances R CliffordThis book charts the aromatic pathway from the pre-conceptual stage right through to delivery and ne-natal care. It is a must for any health-conscious couple contemplating starting a family and wishing to enhance their lifestyle with essential oils and other naturally energetic products.The author has been in practice as an aromatherapist since the early 1980's, having previously founded the Bodytreats Group with her husband. Together, they have spearheaded a new approach to the understanding of the innermost secrets of essential oils, thus affecting the rationales which govern their use in clinical practice. Most of her time is spent with patients in Harley Street, London, teaching worldwide, lecturing and writing. She specializes in the treatment of cellulite, stress-related illnesses and the care of parents-to-be and their families.
Aromatherapy For Beginners: The Complete Guide To Getting Started With Essential Oils
by Anne Kennedy Clara LeeExplore the multitude of benefits of essential oils and aromatherapy: In her clear and positive voice, Worwood provides tools to address a variety of health issues, including specific advice for children, women, men, and seniors. This aromatheraphy book also covers self-defense against microbes and contaminants, emotional challenges, care for the home and workplace, and applications for athletes, dancers, travelers, cooks, gardeners, and animal lovers. Worwood also offers us her expertise in the use of essential oils in beauty and spa treatments, plus profiles of 125 essential oils, 37 carrier oils, and more.
Aromatherapy For Women & Children: Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Jane DyeAromatherapy For Women & Children is an invaluable aid for all women interested in the practise and theory of aromatherapy and how it can influence their everyday life and those of their families. It combines a comprehensive guide to the therapy with an easily accessible alphabetical section on understanding the oils, along with an A-Z directory covering all the common ailments.As Jane Dye explains, aromatherapy can have profound influence on the mental, emotional and physical levels and, if used with a degree of knowledge and respect, can effectively and delightfully treat all manner of complaints in a safe, non-toxic, non-habit forming way. She makes it assessible for everyone of all ages, especially beneficial during pregnancy and for children, when ideally, chemical drugs and their sometimes side effects should be avoided.
Aromatherapy Massage from Head to Toe: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-254 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin Ser.)
by Editors of Storey PublishingRelax and rejuvenate with aromatherapy massage!If you have been searching for the ultimate in spa-quality pampering of body and soul, aromatherapy massage is the answer! With sweetly scented oil and simple massage techniques you can:Calm the mind and relax the bodySooth aching joints and sore musclesImprove circulationUndo muscle knots and tensionEncourage sounder, more peaceful sleepInvigorate your energy levelRestore mental alertnessAromatherapy Massage from Head to Toe offers step-by-step instructions for full-body, scalp, face, hand, and foot massages. You'll also find recipes for aromatic massage oil blends that lift the spirits and soothe the body.Whether you have five minutes alone or are partnering up with a friend, there's a massage that's right for you! So let Aromatherapy Massage from Head to Toe be your on-call personal massage therapist - and enjoy!
Aromatherapy PA
by Roberta WilsonAromatherapy, 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.
Aromatherapy Workbook
by Marcel LavabreAromatherapy Workbook, first published in 1990, is an essential guide to the history, folklore, science, and practice of aromatherapy. It features more than seventy essential oils classified by botanical family with detailed discussions of their specific actions, along with unique insights into their energetic and spiritual properties. This revised edition incorporates the latest biochemical research with the spiritual and psychological understanding of essential oils. Author Marcel Lavabre, a founder of the American Aromatherapy Association, explains the mysterious and powerful influence of scent on our mental state, emotion, and sexuality. He discusses the various methods of extraction, devotes a special section to the art of blending, and presents specific formulas for disorders such as digestive and circulatory ailments, headaches, insomnia, and menstrual problems. Aromatherapy Workbook is an ideal guide for beginners as well as a reference for practitioners. • More than 90,000 copies sold. • Easy-to-follow illustrated reference for beginners. • A desk resource and teaching tool for practicing aromatherapists.
Aromatherapy and Essential Oils for Healing: 120 Remedies to Restore Mind, Body, and Spirit
by Amber Robinson PhDHolistic health comes home—healing aromatherapy for everyone Aromatherapy and Essential Oils for Healing is a simple, modern guide to more than 100 all-natural remedies you can make with your own hands. Learn to treat your whole self—or anyone you love—with soothing calm, gentle healing, and sustainable self-care. No mystery ingredients, no excess waste, and no prior experience required. Get the facts on all the most popular essential oils, how they're made, and how to turn them into holistic treatments for everything from anxiety and insomnia, to sore throats and burns, and even deodorant and shampoo. It's never been easier to unlock the power of aromatherapy and boost your mind, body, and spirit. Aromatherapy and Essential Oils for Healing offers: Safety first—Not all essential oils are healthy for everybody. Discover which ones are best suited to your needs and how to use them properly. Inside and out—These custom blends can help with physical and mental healing, as well as things like love, inspiration, memory, and change. Aromatherapy revealed—Learn about the history of aromatherapy and the science behind why it works. The power to create safe healing remedies with essential oils is now in your hands.
Aromatherapy and Women’s Mental Health: An Evidence-Based Guide to Support Emotional Wellbeing
by Pam ConradWith an ever-growing interest in aromatherapy as a means to manage mental health as well as the subsequent safety concerns surrounding the use and methodology of essential oils, this timely, evidence-based book offers practical guidance on how to support women's mental health through aromatherapy. Comprehensive in its approach, this accessible text presents the history of mental health treatments, general aromatherapy, and specific practical tips and evidence-based aromatherapeutic treatments and management for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and panic disorders which is supplemented with paediatric emotional health support. It also features chapters on grief, pregnancy, postpartum, PMS, and menopause, making it a wide-ranging and holistic compendium of advice and guidance.This new book by Pam Conrad can be read alongside her previous guide Health Aromatherapy: A Clinically Evidence-Based Guide for Nurses, Midwives, Doulas and Therapists or as a stand-alone text and is an essential read for healthcare professionals looking to expand their holistic practice and cater to women's mental health.
Aromatherapy for Bodyworkers
by Jade Shutes Christina WeaverThis book encompasses a vast array of knowledge about aromatherapy, one of the leading complementary healthcare modalities of the 21st century. It stresses the need for student success in integrating aromatherapy into traditional and non-traditional healthcare practices and settings. It begins with the basics on plants, oils, quality, safety, and chemistry. It then progresses into blending methods, an exploration of the skin and olfaction, and finally a concrete discussion about integrating aromatherapy into bodywork practice. It is an essential tool to all healthcare professionals -- massage therapists, bodyworkers, nurses, and others who utilize touch for patient/client care.
Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners (LWW Massage Therapy and Bodywork Educational Series)
by Ingrid MartinIf you are a massage therapist or massage therapy student with an interest in adding aromatherapy to your practice, this book is for you! It addresses your specific needs and concerns, and provides useful answers to the questions about aromatherapy that most practitioners only learn after years of experience. Information on practical concerns, such as pricing sessions to account for the cost of oils, proper dilutions, sending products home with clients, and effective formulations for specific ailments, make this an indispensable resource.
Aromatherapy for Self-Care: Your Complete Guide to Relax, Rebalance, and Restore with Essential Oils
by Sarah SwanbergEnhance your self-care routine with essential oils Essential oils have been used for natural wellness for centuries, and Aromatherapy for Self-Care is bringing this ancient medicine into the modern world. Wherever you're at on your aromatherapy self-care journey, this book will help you harness these powerful plant extracts to start feeling better inside and out. In this guide, you will find more than 100 aromatherapy remedies, rituals, and tips for a wide range of emotional, mental, and physical needs. Learn how to create your own blends, what brands to shop for, and which application methods are the most beneficial for you. Aromatherapy for Self-Care includes: Complete wellbeing—Over 100 modern remedies for total wellness, including an Uplifting Diffuser Blend, a Joyful Spirit Inhaler, and a Hopeful Outlook Roll-On. Sort it out—Profiles on the top 50 best essential oils for self-care help ensure you select the best extracts for your needs. Take care—Practical self-care advice and tips, including how to determine your needs and make an aromatherapy plan, help you feel in control of every day. Soothe and heal yourself with the complete guide to essential oils for self-care.
Aromatherapy for Sensual Living: Essential Oils for the Ecstatic Soul
by Elana MillmanAromatherapy has successfully infiltrated our world. The flowers are speaking and we are listening. Innocuously, most people have a bottle of lavender, peppermint, or even oregano tucked away in the back of the drawer or medicine cabinet for an emergency bout of insomnia or nausea or to conquer a cold or flu. We have been told that flowers heal and cure and we believe. Through positive experimentation, most people understand that essential oils can be used, not only for beauty or as perfume, but also for medicinal purposes. With the trend toward more natural remedies, aromatherapy is quickly becoming a staple for those who want to empower their own health and healing and avoid costly doctor visits. People are waking up to the inherent powers of nature and doing so with brilliant results. However, most people don’t yet know the depth and breadth to which essential oils can heal and help. Be the Flower is here to teach. With the daily use of essential oils, your immune system will be stronger, you will look more youthful, and you will actively be aligning yourself with the divine knowledge held within the plant kingdom. You have virtually endless options to choose from to empower your health and open a treasure trove of luscious libations to tempt and tease.
Aromatherapy for the Healthy Child: More Than 300 Natural, Nontoxic, and Fragrant Essential Oil Blends
by Valerie Ann WorwoodAromatherapy taps the healing potential of Earth's ancient medicines, the essential oils that give plants their scent. Powerful yet safe, aromatherapy is a sound way to treat everything from diaper rash to asthma to self-esteem troubles in children. Many complaints such as aches and coughs that might otherwise have to wait for a visit to the doctor can be addressed immediately at home using the healing power of nature.This book will appeal to every parent who thinks proactively about their children's long-term physical and mental health. Valerie Ann Worwood offers an array of scientifically proven remedies, along with complete charts of essential oils and instructions for aromatherapeutic massage. Other chapters describe how aromatherapy can benefit seriously ill children when used in conjunction with Western medicine.
Aromatherapy for the Soul
by Valerie Ann WorwoodFragrances possess a unique ability to evoke emotions, memories, and visions. Since the dawn of time spiritual traditions as diverse as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Shinto, and Buddhism have used fragrances to enhance the experience of the Divine. With Aromatherapy for the Soul, world-renowned aromatherapist Valerie Ann Worwood has created a comprehensive guide to the use of essential oils and aromas to enhance spiritual practice. Originally published as The Fragrant Heavens, this groundbreaking book draws equally upon the pioneering research of eminent scientists and the insights of leading spiritual teachers. Extensive charts and exercises demonstrate how to use fragrance in healing, prayer, and meditation and in conjunction with vibrational and energetic healing. This extraordinary guide covers more than seventy essential oils and will help you call upon the divine power of fragrance to enrich your spiritual journey.
Aromatherapy vs MRSA: Antimicrobial essential oils to combat bacterial infection, including the superbug
by Maggie TisserandAddressing the challenge of serious infection, especially MRSA, in hospitals, in the community, and in animals, Maggie Tisserand focuses on the scientifically proven effects of antibacterial essential oils, and their usefulness in managing infection, including the 'superbug'. She profiles the key essential oils - tea tree, manuka and thyme - covering everything from habitat, chemistry and commercial uses to the latest scientific research that proves their effectiveness against bacterial infection, and how they should be used. She also includes information about other methods that have been shown to help with the management of acute infection, including allicin from garlic, silver, manuka honey and phage therapy. Breaking new ground in the field of essential oils, this scientifically based but accessible book will be essential reading for aromatherapists, health professionals and everyone interested in effective ways in which to combat infection and stay healthy. With the increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the danger of bacteria staying alive on surfaces and clothing, it is in the interests of every therapist and practitioner to be aware of these threats and instigate preventative measures.
Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art [An Essential Oils Book]
by Kathi Keville Mindy GreenA comprehensive guide to using essential oils in health, beauty, and well-being. Aromatherapy offers countless uses, from cosmetics to therapeutics for balancing body, mind, and spirit. Drawing on 75 combined years of experience in botanical therapies, Keville and Green update their complete guide with the latest information for aromatherapy practitioners and students, providing an invaluable resource that includes more than 90 formulas for using essential oils in health and first aid, skin and hair care, massage, relaxation, and more.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Aromatherapy: Harness the power of essential oils to relax, restore, and revitalize (A Little Book of Self Care)
by Louise RobinsonMake aromatherapy an indispensable part of your everyday self-care routine with this comprehensive holistic healing guide. If you're in search of a more natural approach to health and wellbeing, expert Louise Robinson has created over 40 bespoke remedies, blends, and rituals to transform your body and mind - the perfect antidote to the stresses of everyday life.Science now supports what practitioners have long known: that oils derived from plants have powerful therapeutic properties, working holistically on mind, body, and spirit. From massage oils to boost immunity, to room diffusers to help you sleep - this book is your complete guide to essential oils and their healing properties. This aromatherapy book takes you on an empowering journey of self-care. It begins by unpacking what aromatherapy and essential oils are, how to use them correctly and how to safely get the most out of them. This reference book is divided into wellbeing treatments designed to uplift the mind, body, and spirit. Also included are healing treatments designed to address, relieve, and help cure a range of common conditions. Your Essential Toolkit For Wellness in The Modern World Aromatherapy is about more than just beautiful smelling aromas that come from essential oils. This carefully curated collection of blends, remedies, and practices shows you how to practice aromatherapy at home. Extract and blend your own aromatic essential oils to care for and heal yourself, follow step-by-step massage routines, and combine aromatherapy with yoga, meditation, and breathwork to deliver maximum benefit to you.Harness the power of essential oils with this educational book and learn: • What aromatherapy is and the benefits of the practice • How essential oils work • What ingredients and equipment you will need to get started • How to use essential oils safely • Explore the various ways you can apply essential oil blends Relax, restore, and revitalize with the wide range of recipes in the book including wellbeing treatments, energizing and mood-lifting oil blends, immunity-boosting, and relaxation massagesComplete the Series:Once you&’ve completed Aromatherapy (Little Book of Self-Care), look out for more books in this series from DK Books. Discover how to make ayurveda an indispensable part of your everyday self-care routine in Ayurveda (Little Book of Self-Care).
Aromatherapy: How to use essential oils for beauty and wellbeing (Wellbeing Quick Guides)
by Liz EarleLiz Earle explains how aromatherapy can boost health and wellbeing and provides a clear guide to the best essential oils for a diffuser, massage or bath.Bestselling beauty and wellbeing writer Liz Earle's fully revised and updated quick guide to aromatherapy, including:- An introduction to aromatherapy and its uses- An A-Z of essential oils- A remedy finder for specific conditions and how to treat them, from headaches to sinusitis and lethargy- Recipes for bath oils, massage blends and facial oils- A how-to guide to aromatherapy massage- Safety tips and what to buy
Aromatherapy: Using Essential Oils for Physical and Emotional Well-Being
by Kate Damian Peter DamianAromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. More than a fashionable trend, aromatherapy is coming into its own as a body of knowledge and practice with specific applications that have a solid scientific base. Drawing on research and clinical studies, Peter and Kate Damian look at many applications from treating viral infections with garlic or black pepper oil to using rose oil to relax patients undergoing chemotherapy; from aromatic massage to the "environmental fragrancing" of subways and supermarkets. Explores: • How scent interacts with emotion, memory, mental acuity, and sleep • Why specific scents are so effective in therapeutic and ritual settings • Antiseptic and antimicrobial properties of essential oils How men and women differ in their responses to odors • Provides a thorough exposition of the ancient practice of aromatics in China, India, Persia, and Egypt • Details our modern scientific understanding of the physiology and psychology of scent. • Includes annotated profiles for forty-four essential oils and specific instructions for creating essential oil blends.
Aromathérapie et Feng Shui: Placer correctement les huiles essentielles dans la maison
by Leo YuanCe livre utilise le cadre de la « théorie des cinq éléments » pour explorer l'application efficace de la Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise, du Feng Shui et des huiles essentielles. La théorie des cinq éléments réunit les trois domaines du Feng Shui de la maison, des méridiens du corps humain et des huiles essentielles. L'objectif est de choisir les bonnes huiles essentielles et de les placer correctement dans la maison pour résoudre les disharmonies et renforcer l'énergie et l'aura du lieu de vie.
Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of Drylands and Deserts: Ecology, Ethnobiology, and Potential Uses (Exploring Medicinal Plants)
by David Ramiro Aguillón-Gutiérrez, Cristian Torres-León, and Jorge Alejandro Aguirre-JoyaThe description and analysis of the Mexican and other countries desertic plants from the point of view of their use in traditional medicine and their potential use in integrative medicine is the overall theme of this book. Aromatic and Medicinal Plants of Drylands and Deserts: Ecology, Ethnobiology and Potential Uses describes the historic use of drylands plants, botanical and geological classification, also describes the endemic plants used in traditional medicine, going through the most relevant aspects of biomedicine and integrative medicine. The chemical and bioactive compounds from desertic medicinal and aromatic plants and the analytic techniques to determine chemical and bioactive compounds from the medicinal and aromatic plants are reviewed. Ethnobiology is detailed in the present book as well as the importance of the integrative medicine for the ancient and actual cultures. The book represents an effort to keep the ethnobiological knowledge of communities for the use of traditional desertic plants with the actual analytical techniques to unveil the chemical molecules responsible of the biological or biomedical applications. Features: • Describes the endemic plants used in traditional medicine • Includes the chemical and bioactive compounds from desertic medicinal plants • Addresses the analytic techniques to determine chemical and bioactive compounds • Represents an effort to keep the ethnobiological knowledge of communities To execute this book, there are collaborations by authors from different institutions in northern Mexico, which is where the arid and semi-arid ecosystems of the country are found. Although the subject of medicinal plants has been treated from different angles, this book offers a holistic and comprehensive vision of these important organisms of the Mexican desert, thus resulting in an updated work for specialized readers and for those who are beginning in this exciting theme.
Aromatica: Principles and Profiles
by Charles Lev Peter Holmes Tiffany Carole Pollard Gabriel Mojay Mimi CampThe 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.