The Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy

by Chrissie Wildwood

Book Overview

"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."
--Seza Eccles, Editor of Aromatherapy Quarterly⁞

Among the profusion of books on aromatherapy available today The Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy is the first to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892816384
• ISBN13: 9780892816385
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Healing Arts Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I love this book and refer to it constantly. It's very well laid out and is easily accessible as a reference book. Thanks!

Holistic Approach to Aromatherapy

This book contains brief descriptions of about 50 - 60 essential oils and while it does contain aromatherapy recipes for different conditions, they are not the focus of the book as the author believes that ultimately, you should follow your intuition when putting together aromatherapy blends. This is something that gets much easier with experience. The book does have some interesting information like "Believe it or not, no two people can blend an identical-smelling fragrance, even though they may use exactly the same blend of oils in exactly the same quantities from the same bottles. Amazingly, the oil will always take on an spect of the blender's personality - their aromatic signature." The book is divided in chapters, each dedicated to a different system in the body: circulatory, endocrine, nervous, muscular, etc. - each chapter beginning with a description of the funcitoning of a particular system, following by recommended oils that may be effective in optimizing that system. One section of the book is dedicated to massage techniques and contains lots of color photographs to make the points clearer. There is a chapter on proper nutrition, on yoga exercises (surya namaskar is illustrated as an example), meditation and even cleansing and strengthening your aura, as the author notes that aromatherapy can provide the best results as a part of holistic nurturing and care of your mind, body and spirit.

Excellent guide for aromatherapy enthusiasts

This book explains all things about aromatherapy: from its history, to how essential oils are distilled, to good aromatherapy "recipes" for many common problems. It also contains many ideas about how to help the treatments, or adminster them. Ms. Wildwood is incredibly thorough, and respectable in her suggestions about integrating this with traditional and alternative medicine.

One of the best Aromatherapy guides to own!

The Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy by Chrissie Wildwood is one of the most complete guides to Aromatherapy. If you can only buy one book on the subject this would be the one. It includes many easy-to-follow guides and pictures. A beautiful book for the beginner and advanced Aromatherapy student.

A must for the serious Aromatherapy student.

A great resource for studying the basic principles of Aromatherapy. This book covers the body systems and body-mind-soul. Wonderful photos on massage using Aromatherapy; and beauty care, home and gardening are covered. Excellent diagrams, draws and graphs and a very useful glossary of medical terms. Needed book for serious study and use of essential oils.