The Complete Essential Oils Sourcebook

The Complete Essential Oils Sourcebook A Practical Approach to the Use of Essential Oils for Health and Well-Being

Revised edition

Paperback (14 Jan 2016)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Comprehensive and fully illustrated throughout, The Complete Essential Oils Sourcebook is the perfect go-to reference for absolutely everything about essential oils-from the best extraction methods to the most effective treatments for ailments.

Did you know that heady jasmine is a warming antidepressant and aphrodisiac, also great for stress and sensitive skin?

Or that consuming herbal tea with elderflower can
help prevent hay fever?

Why not apply lavender water during and after a flight
as a prevention against jetlag?

Written by leading aromatherapist Julia Lawless, the text is authoritative, accessible and clearly broken down for instant and easy reference.

Featuring a visual profile of 65 individual oils, comprehensive reference guide on treating common ailments, and stocking the perfect home medicine chest, this sourcebook is an essential guide for amateur aromatherapists and practicing professionals alike. Complete with detailed photographs throughout, learn how to ensure you're buying and storing oils to retain their potency and the best treatments for individual oils to treat specific complaints-from beauty and stress management to chronic ailments and ill health.

The Complete Essential Oils Sourcebook is beautiful, authoritative, and comprehensive-a must for any aromatherapy enthusiast.

About the Publisher

HarperCollinsPublishers

HarperCollinsPublishers

With a heritage stretching back nearly 200 years, HarperCollins is one of the world's foremost English-language publishers, offering the best quality content right across the spectrum, from cutting-edge contemporary fiction to digital hymnbooks and pretty much everything in between. In the UK, the Glasgow-based William Collins & Sons was founded in 1819 and published a range of bibles, atlases and dictionaries, later including classic authors HG Wells, Agatha Christie, JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis. The original Harper Brothers Company was established in New York City in 1817 and over the years published the works of Mark Twain, the Bronte Sisters, Thackeray, Dickens, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. In 1987, Harper & Row, as it had then become, was acquired by News Corporation. The worldwide group was formed following News Corp's 1990 acquisition of William Collins & Sons. Today we publish some of the world's foremost authors, from Nobel prize-winners to worldwide bestsellers recent successes including the Booker-winning Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel, and George RR Martin's blockbusting A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Book information

ISBN: 9780007950898
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub date:
Edition: Revised edition
DEWEY: 615.321
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 297
Weight: 664g
Height: 194mm
Width: 246mm
Spine width: 20mm