Complete Aromatherapy Handbook: Essential Oils for Radiant Health

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 1990 - Health & Fitness - 239 pages
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"When essential oils are put in a lamp, inhaled, applied to the skin, placed in bathwater, or even taken orally, a person can feel relaxed, energized, or uplifted. In this beautifully illustrated book, a holistic practitioner describes the history and physiological basis of aromatherapy, tells how to extract and store the oils, and gives detailed information on 27 of the most important essential oils, including their dosages and beneficial effects."-- "LJ

. 240 pages, 2-color throughout, 8 1/4 x 11.

 

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Contents

CONTENTS
7
Methods of Extracting Essential Oils
16
Fragrances from the Test Tube
22
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30
Application of Essential Oils
31
The Most Important Essential Oils
59
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182
Additional Essential Oils
192
Choosing an Essential Oil
217
Fragrances for Men
225
Therapeutic Index
234
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AILMENTS OR CONDITIONS alcohol angelica antiseptic aroma lamp aromatherapy balm oil base oil bath oils beneficial bergamot oil blood blossoms Botanical name calm cedar Citrus clary cold compresses coriander cough cramps cypress diluted drops 2 drops drops Mix energy essential oil eucalyptus expectorant extracted by steam facial family Place family The essential fennel first flatulence flowers fluid ounces fragrance frankincense gallbladder geranium German chamomile grapefruit hair healing heart herbal honey oil hyssop immortelle infections influence inhalant irritated jasmine jojoba oil juniper lavender oil lemon oil lemon verbena lemongrass lotion massage oil menstrual mixture myrtle neroli nervous ocean pine oil helps oil’s orange percent perfume petitgrain plant pounds psychological refreshing remedy rheumatism rockrose Roman chamomile rose oil rosemary sandalwood scent sitz bath skin smell spicy steam distillation stimulates stomach strengthens substance sweet Swiss pine tablespoons taken orally tea tree teaspoons tonic tonka bean vetiver warm yarrow ylang-ylang

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TitleComplete Aromatherapy Handbook: Essential Oils for Radiant Health
AuthorSusanne Fischer-Rizzi
Editionillustrated
PublisherSterling Publishing Company, Inc., 1990
ISBN0806982225, 9780806982229
Length239 pages
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Health & Fitness / Aromatherapy
  
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