The Practical Art of Aromatherapy

by Deborah Nixon, Sue Ninham (Illustrator)

Create you own personalized beauty treatments and natural remedies. This practical book will show you how to use aromatherapy with confidence. It provides page after page of specific 'recipes' for combinations of essential oils to use in specific situations, but also detailed quantities and instructions so that you achieve the right balance. As you become more familiar with essential oils, you can use these guidelines to experiment with your own blends of oils to create your own scents.

Genres: Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published November 28, 1995

Reviews

[Jerry Jares]

This is a cleverly constructed book on aromatherapy and there are far more recipes than one would expect in such a small book. Most aromatherapy books have a long list of essential oils that should not be used by pregnant women. However, this book adds a variety of Maternity Mixes oils and recipes that are good for prenatal, birthing and postnatal uses.

I did have 2 problems with this book; thus the 4-star rating. The font was hard to read and the pictures behind the printing made it hard to read. When the pictures were light colored (such as pink), the print showed clearly enough; when the pictures were in stronger colors (in the background), it was hard to read the small print.

If you are looking for an intro book on the subject of aromatherapy, this is a great little volume.

[Sarah]

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This book was published in the mid-90s and as such, is loaded with unsafe and outdated info.

Using essential oils in a bath, cold/hot compress, bowl of water, etc. is considered neat use and could lead to sensitization. WATER AND OILS DO NOT MIX.

Essential oils should not be used on open wounds, near the genitals, anus, eyes, or any other mucous membranes or sensitive areas.

Rosewood is an endangered species and is no longer available as an EO.