Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies

The definitive guide to this popular subject, packed full of easy-to-follow instructions, and an incredible range of recipes.

Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies, by the popular author Franzesca Watson, is the definitive guide to this popular subject. While not recommended as a book for beginners, it is certainly an essential book for anyone wanting to expand their knowledge of aromatherapy.

It is packed full of easy-to-follow instructions, and an incredible range of recipes gathered from over 25 years of Franzesca Watson's experience as an aromatherapist.

The book includes a comprehensive list of 60 essential oils, including a wealth of information on each oil, including botanical name, family, location of the plant, extraction method, colour and odour of the oil, and description of the plant. Followed by more useful information, including any precautions needed when using the oil. Then the information is divided into body systems, e.g. circulatory, respiratory, reproductive, nervous, muscular and emotion. Then different recipes are suggested for each oil; there are over 800 recipes for every imaginable complaint listed by ailment, and again classified by body system e.g. circulatory disorders, skin disorders and emotional problems. Many ailments have several different blends suggested.

The recipes are usually for three essential oils per blend. There are specialised sections of the book for men, travel, pregnancy, massage, face and body care.

At last, everything you've ever wanted to know about aromatherapy in a single book!