Product Description

A rich resource on the applications of aromatherapy and its uses in everyday life, including aromas for the home, business environments, and essences for the elderly.

From the Back Cover

Fragrant essences lift the spirits, stimulate the senses, and enhance relaxation after a trying day. This practical guide shows how essential oils — used in the home and on the go — can greatly improve the quality of busy lives.

Comprehensive information on the essential oils extracted from herbs, flowers, roots, barks, and resins includes which ones to use regularly, which to use with caution, and which to avoid altogether.

Dozens of simple step-by-step recipes feature essential oils for:
* Combatting stress, PMS, sunburn, and other conditions
* Scenting homes, offices, and vehicles
* Creating blends for safe, fragrant cleaning products
* Making special mixtures for children and the elderly

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Product Description

A leading scientist shows readers how and why aromatherapy is emerging as a popular mind/body medicine. Contains an overview of aromatherapy, recent findings on the effect of essential oils on the immune system, and a description of common treatments. 10 charts. 10 tables.

About the Author

Kurt Schnaubelt earned his Ph.D. in Germany from Technical University of Munich. A leader in aromatherapy in the United States since 1983, he is the author of Advanced Aromatherapy, a textbook on scientifically based aromatherapy originally published in Cologne in 1995.

Review

… an excellent resource for anyone interested in expanding his or her devotional life through the senses. — Spiritualityhealth.com

A comprehensive introduction to aromatherapy that also contains a wealth of knowledge for experienced aromatherapy practitioners. — New Age Retailer, October 2000

A very thorough informational guide to the spiritual and psychological benefits of essential oils. — Spectrum, May/June 2000

A very useful and practical addition for any aromatherapist’s library. — Positive Health

An important and timely contribution to the understanding of essential oils. — Seza Eccles, Aromatherapy Quarterly

Gabriel Mojay provides a wealth of information in an easy-to-read package. — Better Homes MindBodySpirit

Mojay blends a knowledge of Chinese Medicine with the practice of aromatherapy to treat the body, mind and spirit. — Bodhi Tree Book Review, Issue Number 24

Wonderfully comprehensive and clearly presented. — Kindred Spirit

Review

“Gabriel Mojay provides a wealth of information in an easy-to-read package.”
(Better Homes MindBodySpirit )

“Wonderfully comprehensive and clearly presented.”
(Kindred Spirit )

“An important and timely contribution to the understanding of essential oils.”
(Seza Eccles, Aromathereapy Quarterly )

“A very useful and practical addition for any aromatherapist’s library.”
(Positive Health )

“A very thorough informational guide to the spiritual and psychological benefits of essential oils. The book is beautifully illustrated and makes a valuable contribution to holistic health and well-being.”
(Spectrum, May/June 2000 )

“Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit is an excellent resource for anyone interested in expanding his or her devotional life through the senses.”
(Spiritualityhealth.com )

“A comprehensive introduction to aromatherapy that also contains a wealth of knowledge for experienced aromatherapy practitioners.”
(New Age Retailer, October 2000 )

“Mojay blends a knowledge of Chinese Medicine with the practice of aromatherapy to treat the body, mind and spirit. Mojay shows how to blend oils, and then suggests various blends for emotional ailments-such as tension, agitation, worry-as well as oils to promote good relationships.”
(Bodhi Tree Book Review, Issue Number 24 )

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Amazon.com Review

This brisk tour of essential oils (or concentrated plant essences) and explores their many applications and uses. Author Susan Worwood begins with a brief history of oils and aromatherapy, which describes how the practice of aromatherapy shifted from having New Age connotations to being accepted in popular culture. The reader then learns how essential oils work–from their antibiotic, antiviral, and antifungal properties to their mind/body/spiritual connection. The guide provides tips on buying and storing oils and includes useful one-page profiles of the plants that produce the oils, from basil to yuzu. The book’s exhaustive “how to use” list describes how to make face masks, foot baths, gargles, diffusers, and more. The list also teaches us that there are inexpensive, natural treatments for many common maladies.This book offers a great crash course in essential oils and aromatherapy is a useful reference handbook.
–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


Review

Use this A-Z reference to access essential oils and their applications. Formulas for blending oils and detailed treatment outlines assure readers will gain the most from their application and use. — Midwest Book Review
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From Booklist

Scented oils have been around for centuries, and the Schillers are strong believers in the benefits of using pure essential oils–diluted in a carrier oil, such as sesame–to relieve stress and a myriad of other disorders (communication enhancement and cellulite reduction among them). As Aroma lamps, which disperse the vapors, become readily available in shops, more people may choose to experiment with aromatherapy in their homes. Other uses for these formulas include adding oils to bathwater, for massage, in body powders made with cornstarch, or in candles. It’s interesting to just page through the alphabetical section and learn the purported advantages of oils from allspice (Pimenta officinalis) to ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata). Alice Joyce

Product Description

Exact formulas for making hundreds of blends for skin and hair care, relief of stress and pre-menstrual syndrome, baby oils and powders, cellulite reduction, massage oils, and more. “It’s interesting to just page through the alphabetical section and learn the purported advantages of oils, from allspice (Pimenta officinalis) to ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata).”–Booklist.