Victoria H. Edwards

The Aromatherapy Companion

Medicinal Uses/Ayurvedic Healing/Body-Care Blends/Perfumes & Scents/Emotional Health & Well-Being

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Illuminating information about the history of aromatherapy, as well as the chemical properties and characteristics of essential oils.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Workman Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 201mm x 205mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 526g
• ISBN-13: 9781580171502
• ISBN-10: 1580171508
• Artikelnr.: 21464513

Autorenporträt

Internationally known aromatherapy teacher and consultant Victoria Edwards owns Leydet Aromatics, a mail-order business specializing in essential oils. She is also director of the Aromatherapy Institute and Research Center and the author of The Aromatherapy Companion and 25 Aromatherapy Blends for De-Stressing. She is a member of the National Institute of Holistic Aromatherapists and lives in northern California.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Aromatherapy and Essential Oils
Chapter 2: An Overview of Essential Oils and Their Properties
Chapter 3: Aromachemistry
Chapter 4: Safety and Toxicity Guidelines
Chapter 5: Carrier Oils -- The Vehicles of Delivery
Chapter 6: Basic Aromatherapy Applications
Chapter 7: Creating Your Own Blends
Chapter 8: Natural Perfumery
Chapter 9: Aphrodisiacs
Chapter 10: Aromatherapy and Ayurveda
Chapter 11: Mythology and Aromatherapy
Chapter 12: Aromatherapy for Children and Teenagers
Chapter 13: Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Menopause
Chapter 14: Men and Aromatherapy
Chapter 15: Aromatherapy for Successful Aging
Glossary
Recommended Reading
Resources
Index