Aromatherapy Book Reviews
The
Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy
by Valerie Ann Worwood
This is a comprehensive and easy to read text containing extensive
information on the uses of essential oils. When I ordered it from
a book club I expected a basic book on using essential oils for healing.
What I received was much more, and a very pleasant surprise. This
is an area in which I have little knowledge. Having read most of this
book, I can't imagine needing another one!
The author, Valerie Ann Worwood, gives more than 600 original recipes
using essential oils for: healing, stress relief, sports, beauty,
massage, repelling insects and pests, gardening, pets, cooking, house
cleaning, making candles and soaps, scenting firewood, making gifts,
blending your own perfumes and colognes, and directions for making
your own essential oils.
I was particularly interested in her list of essential oils for parties.
These not only set the mood, they are antiviral and antibacterial
as well. She lists 10 oils which are appropriate for such use, and
gives a recipe using cinnamon, clove and pine oils for creating a
flu-free zone. The oils may be added to candles, used in diffusers,
rings for light bulbs, a pot of boiling water, or used as a room spray.
A chart at the end of the book lists 60 antiseptic oils, many of which
also have antiviral, antibiotic and/or antifungal properties.
Also included are recipes for hangovers, overeating and "why
not be realistic and prepare the following formula for the party season"
says the author before giving her Pigging Out Formula.
The
Complete Book of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy is available
through The Healing Arts Bookstore,
an associate of Amazon.com.
Aromatherapy
for You and Your Child
by Tara Fellner Boles; illustrations by Betsy James
This lovely kit guides you in experiencing the benefits of aromatherapy
for all members of your family.
The kit contains a book on aromatherapy, instructions on massage techniques,
information about using aromatic diffusers, and a list of essential
oils used in aromatherapy.
Also includes three one ounce samplers of Wives Tales blends:
- Lavender Lullaby - a sleepytime rub for Children
- Happy Bath - a pure and natural bubble bath for "cranky"
times.
- Stress Relief for Women
Lavender Lullaby can be used with the bedtime ritual to make a more
peaceful transition from the daytime active state to calm sleeping
state.
Happy Bath creates a soothing bath to relax in after a stressful day
of work or play.
Mothers can use Stress Relief for Women to ease the symptoms of menstrual
cramps and tension headaches.
Aromatherapy
for You and Your Child: A Complete Kit for Using Aromatherapy
is available through The Healing
Arts Bookstore, an associate of Amazon.com.
