Aromatherapy for Vibrant Health & Beauty/a Practical A to Z Reference of Aromatherapy Treatments for Health, Skin, and Hair Problems Using Essential

Book has a practical A to Z reference for aromatherapy treatmentrs for health. skin and hair problems using essential oils

Professional makeup consultant Wilson proffers a practical guide to aromatherapy, a field of alternative health care that is becoming increasingly popular. Not bothering with chemical details, Wilson aims at dealing with common conditions, listing them and telling how aromatherapy can be used for each. She selects 36 essential oils that can also be used to heighten beauty and to improve emotional problems. Some conditions can be treated by more than one oil; acne, for example, can be helped by 30 of the chosen 36. Among the interesting information she imparts is the amount of raw material needed to produce a pound of a given oil, and while she warns of potential problems with the oils and points out conditions for which health professionals must be consulted, in the book's final part, she encourages experimentation, either with aromatherapy by itself or in conjunction with massage, baths, gargles, and other procedures. Appendixes list reliable sources of oils and information. William Beatty

With over two dozen aromatherapy books in print, why write another? Because many are aimed at a British or European audience and others give too much technical information. Wilson, a certified aromatherapist, has written a primer on aromatherapy that can almost be considered a recipe book to treat many common conditions such as acne, colds, headache, and toothache. She offers instructions on how to mix essential oils from plants and massage them into your skin or hair, use them in compresses, bathe in them, or inhale them. The aromatherapy resource guide is especially helpful since it tells where a person can obtain many of the products in the book. A worthy addition even for libraries that have other books on aromatherapy because of its clear, practical explanation of this "healing art."?Natalie Kupferberg, Ferris State Univ. Lib., Big Rapids, Mich.
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