The handy book culls the best of THE COMPLETE BOOK OF ESSENTIAL OILS and organizes every oil into accessible, alphabetical listings. It includes individual oil profiles, applications, and the physical and emotional conditions that warrant their use.Specific formulas for blending essential oils for a myriad of home and health applications are provided. Detailed treatment suggestions for such special circumstances as pregnancy, children and babies, chronic pain, terminal illness, and pre- and post-operative conditions are included. This is an easy-to use guide for every reader, or a handy reference for those who already use The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy.

    It provides the in-depth knowledge needed to begin using essential oils in the practice environment.Reader-friendly layout and design makes the material accessible and easy to follow.All oils specified in the national curricula are covered in detail.Case studies illustrate practical applications for concepts and techniques discussed in the chapters.Fully revised and updated discussions throughout include 24 new essential oil profiles added to this edition.Updated information on health and safety provides crucial information on safeguarding both the practitioner and the client.Additional references and new research have been added to this edition, as well as updated and revised tables.More illustrations make key points easier to understand.Chapters on carrier oils and essential waters have been updated and expanded.The touch and massage chapter has been thoroughly revised.The index has been extensively revised to include essential oil properties and indications.Contributed chapters from nurses and midwives from various hospitals and community settings address topics such as Policy and Practice of Aromatherapy, Aromatherapy in Nursing, Primary Health care, Midwifery and Childbirth, Learning Disabilities, Stress, Intensive and Coronary Care, Care of the Elderly, and Palliative Care.

    The authors have long term experience in clinical practice and have created a phenomenal resource for anyone who wants to use Ayurveda or Aromatherapy for self-health or as a practitioner. The body-type paradigm of Ayurveda is interwoven nicely with the aromatherapeutic actions of essential oils.

    Throughout the history of civilization, perfumes, incense and aromatic plants and oils have been used to enhance human experience, and today aromatherapy is attracting widespread interest.