Author: Shirley Price

Number of Pages: 307

ISBN: 0722526458

Cover: Paperback

Aromatherapy is growing increasingly popular as many people are realizing that the vibrant energy of plants, contained in the oils distilled from them, can improve the quality of our lives in many ways

Going much further than many of the basic guides available today, this book has been written for those who wish to delve deeper into the world of aromatherapy.

It includes:

• Extraction methods for obtaining essential oils
• The nature of different carrier oils
• Therapeutic oils versus perfume oils
• Plant families and the therapeutic qualities of their essential oils
• The relationship between compnents of essential oils and their effects on the body
• How to use essential oils for health, pleasure, and enjoyment
• How aromatherapy can be used for womens and childrens problems
• Safety of and contraindications for essential oils