Aromatherapy Books

Water Magic : Healing Bath Recipes for the Body, Spirit, and Soul
by Mary Muryn
Sink into a bathtub full of healing! One of life's most delicious pleasures is luxuriating in a bath filled with healing herbs and soothing scents. But a long soak in the tub can do much more than cleanse your body. It can have a healing effect on your mind, heart, and soul. The recipes in Water Magic are designed to take away everything from an aching heart to aching muscles. The combination of herbs and water can relieve the common cold and ease uncommon amounts of stress. Drawing on the unique properties of aromatherapy, herbology, and homeopathic cures. Mary Muryn explains how a careful blend of ingredients can turn a simple bath into a magical healing experience. The recipes, each accompanied by a meditative affirmation, include: * Sleep Like a Baby Bath * Executive Stress Bath * Horrible Hangover Bath * Youthful Glow Bath * Mystical Sex Bath and many more tantalizing, relaxing, and refreshing possibilities. Let the healing powers of water bring vitality and balance to your mind and spirit. Based on principles of aromatherapy and homeopathic cures and comforts, these healing bath recipes are guaranteed to bring vitality and balance to the mind and body. Detailed instructions and advice on where and in what form to gather ingredients--including information on mail-order resources--make it easy for readers to whip up a little magic right in their own homes.

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils :
The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism
by Julia Lawless
Julia Lawless brings over 150 essential oils and the plants they come from to life as she explains each plant's chemical components and what they are used for. The individual plant pages contain, not only full color photos of the plants and its parts, but also the vials of essential oils; important to those of us seeking quality oils. The therapeutic index helpful in providing a list of preferred oils for specific ailments as well as alternates if that is what you happen to have

Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies : Over 800 Recipes for Everyday Use
by Franzesca Watson
Franzesca writes for the beginner and for those who have years in the field. I especially like the way she explains mixing oils. For example other books use per cents and ml but Franzesca goes further and gives drop amounts. This is very helpful for the novice. This is a book you will continually refer back to.

Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy by Christine Wildwood
The Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy offers the most elegantly comprehensive package on the whole art and science of aromatherapy written to date. It deservedly takes its place among the small handful of indispensable reference books on this fascinating therapy.

Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit: Restoring Emotional and Mental Balance with Essential Oils by Gabriel Mojay
Gabriel Mojay's magnificent book is divided into 3 parts. The first reviews aromatherapy basics and then succinctly connects this therapy with Yin/Yang of traditional Chinese medicine, the 5-element theory and astrology. The second part reviews 40 individual essential oils with emphasis on the their energies and psychotherapy properties. The third part concentrates on the individual oils and blends and includes accupressure points to treat different unbalanced mental states such as "anger and frustration", "poor concentration and memory" and an excellent and very detailed entry on depression including restoring balance by the 5-element theory. The book is concise, superbly laid-out with many pictures, illustrations and charts. I find myself consulting it with great frequency. It should be in the library of every holistic aromatherapist

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals by Shirley Price, Len Price, Daniel,

Dr Penoel
Shirley Price is an author to be trusted. While many books on the market seem to repeat claims without substantive proof, Price's texts offer footnoted references. This text is well researched and provides source material for deeper study. Price explains the chemistry of aromatherapy clearly, exhorting the reader to learn why and how essential oils affect the body and mind. Chemistry, botany, and application are brought together is a beneficial, down to earth, deep text. With factual content and science on which to base decisions, the aromatherapy practitioner can make informed decisions.

The Practice of Aromatherapy : A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and Their Healing Properties by Jean Valnet, Robert Tisserand
When you look in the Bibliographies of Aromatherapy books, The Practice of Aromatherapy by Valnet, is always mentioned. There's a good reason why: first written in 1980 and translated into English in 1982, Valnet (an M.D.) is one of the foremost experts in Aromatherapy. His book not only teaches about the healing power of aromatic plants, but, gives textbook like instruction in the importance of herbals and essential oils. He includes studies on 40 individual essential oils, detailing their internal and external uses along with some recipes. There is also a Therapeutic Index, case histories, and formulas.

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