Aromatherapy: A Practical Approach to the Use of Essential Oils for Health and Well-being (Complete Illustrated Guide) (Colour Health Reference Series) - Hardcover

Lawless, Julia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852309865 ISBN 13: 9781852309862

Publisher: Element, 1997

Synopsis

This encyclopaedia of remedies and techniques covers every application of aromatherapy from cosmetics and clincial aromatherapy to perfumery, and explains how aromatics oils can be used simply and effectively to treat a wide range of health complaints.

The Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all practised aromatherapy but it is only in the 1980s and 1990s that the benefits of aromatic oils have been generally recognized. Many essential oils have antiseptic and revitalizing properties, and have been proven to benefit people suffering with stress-related disorders, respiratory and skin problems.;This encyclopaedia of remedies and techniques covers every application of aromatherapy from cosmetics and clincial aromatherapy to perfumery, and explains how aromatics oils can be used simply and effectively to treat a wide range of health complaints.
Part 1 Aspects of aromatherapy: simple aromatherapy; cosmetic aromatherapy; aromatherapy and perfumery. Part 2 Aromatherapy massage: massage techniques; giving a massage. Part 3 Medical aromathery: clinical aromatherapy; aromatic remedies. Part 4 Index of esential oils. Appendices: safety data; chemical constituents; vitamins and dietary source.

About this title

About the Author

Julia Lawless is an industry-leading expert on essential oils and aromatherapy in both the US and UK. She has been interested in aromatic oils since childhood and has studied Western and Tibetan herbal medicine and is a qualified aromatherapist. Her published works include The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils and The Aromatherapy Garden.

Edition details

• Publisher: Element
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852309865
• ISBN 13: 9781852309862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224