The Fragrant Mind: Aromatherapy for Personality, Mind, Mood and Emotion (Paperback)

July 13, 2009 by Cheryl  
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The Fragrant Mind: Aromatherapy for Personality, Mind, Mood and Emotion

Review
This encyclopedia of aromatherapy presents the latest scientific research about aroma’s effects on the mind and body. This title goes beyond listing aromas for specific ailments: it tells how to mix oils for massage, how to understand herbal mood enhancers, and how to review the information on aromatherapy and personality. An essential handbook. — Midwest Book Review

Written in an accessible style and aimed at aromatherapists, practitioners of alternative medicine, an (more…)

The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Over 600 Natural, Non-Toxic and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health - Beauty - a Safe Home Environment (Paperback)

June 8, 2009 by Cheryl  
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The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Over 600 Natural, Non-Toxic and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health - Beauty - a Safe Home Environment

From Library Journal
There are plenty of good books on herbs, and some of them devote a chapter to essential oils, but there’s nothing comparable to Worwood’s work. Her premise is different from other herbalists–she believes that the most effective way to use herbs medicinally is by external application or inhalation. Both methods allow the essential oil to enter the bloodstream without passing through the digestive tract. Her grasp of basic physiology is somewhat confused, but the (more…)