Book description
This is the most comprehensive encyclopaedia of aromatherapy
available today, with over 400 entries covering more than 200
conditions, and 82 essential oils. It explains the properties of
essential oils and the health conditions that benefit from them. There
is also advice on hazardous oils. There are recipes and formulae for
baths, creams and tonics. All the entries are comprehensive, fluently
written and provide an easy-to-understand introduction to a wide range
of topics.
'The simple fact that the a-z has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide
since it was first published speaks for itself. It has earned and kept
its place amongst the handful of indispensable reference books on
aromatherapy ... this book has been justly subtitled 'the
aromatherapist's Bible' - Aromatherapy Quarterly
'... one of the most thoroughly researched books written on
aromatherapy' - The International Journal of Aromatherapy
Based in the Southwest of England, Patricia Davis is an
aromatherapist with many years' experience. She is the best-selling
author of books that include
Subtle Aromatherapy
,
A Change for the Better
and
Astrological Aromatherapy
.