Product Description

This full color encyclopedia of remedies and techniques covers every application of aromatherapy from cosmetics, massage, and clinical aromatherapy to perfumery, and explains how aromatic oils can be used simply and effectively to treat a wide range of health complaints.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #261903 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-28
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .2 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From Amazon.com
Julia Lawless has established herself as a worldwide authority on aromatherapy, and this book showcases her knowledge among gorgeous color photos. The "complete" in the title is key--besides covering the history and chemistry behind of the art of aromatherapy, you'll find tips for using aromatherapy for cosmetic and medicinal purposes--in oils, creams, steams, potpourri, perfumes, and flower waters. A large chunk of the book is devoted to massage techniques--sensual massage, baby massage, and reflexology. But the aromatic remedies for everything from athlete's foot and arthritis to varicose veins is what makes this book supremely useful for family health. The book finishes with a very handy index of essential oils, with half a page devoted to each, featuring safety data, identifying photos of the plant, and thorough lists of characteristics and actions.

From Library Journal
Both of these superbly illustrated books give an excellent overview of aromatherapy. Walters's book is perhaps photographically more pleasing, while Lawless's volume distinguishes itself with the handy index of essential oils.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"a superb introduction!about as complete as you could hope for and certainly an excellent guide for the family" DAILY MAIL