Reduce anxiety, manage pain, improve sleep, and more with the healing power of aromatherapy and essential oils
Looking for natural and organic ways to support your mind, body, and spirit? Then look no further than the ancient practice of aromatherapy! In Essential Oils & Aromatherapy For Dummies, Second Edition, you’ll find simple and easy advice on everything from therapeutics to cosmetics, as well as the recreational use of essential oils. Internationally known herbalist and aromatherapist Kathi Keville offers straightforward remedies for dozens of common conditions you can use immediately to make yourself – or someone you love – feel better.
Easily prepare your next natural remedy at home or at work with guidance on how to use essential oils and aromatherapy in familiar settings or find in-depth coverage of how to use essential oils in conjunction with therapeutic massage. You’ll also discover:
What to look for in a great aromatherapy scent and how to shop for and store herbs and ingredients How to use aromatherapy in different settings, including your home, office, and gym Quick tips on easy ways to add helpful fragrances to your life
An easy-to-use and fun guide to safely and easily treating hundreds of frequently occurring ailments, Essential Oils & Aromatherapy For Dummies, Second Edition will help you use organic and herbal ingredients to increase your focus, improve concentration, relieve tension, and get more sleep. Try it today!
By:
Kathi Keville
Imprint: For Dummies
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781119904519
ISBN 10: 111990451X
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 02 June 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Essential Oils 5 Chapter 1: Making Sense Out of Scents 7 Chapter 2: Sniffing the Diff: What to Look for in a Scent 21 Chapter 3: On the Scented Trail: Shopping 31 Chapter 4: Safety First 51 Chapter 5: Essential Oil Alchemy: Making Your Own Scents 67 Part 2: Inscentives for Living: Essential Oils in Your Life 87 Chapter 6: Surrounding Yourself with Scents 89 Chapter 7: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Skin and Hair Care for Us All 107 Chapter 8: Essential Oils in the Bedroom 125 Chapter 9: Essential Oils to Ease Stress and Brain Fog 141 Chapter 10: Getting Well with Smell 165 Chapter 11: Refrain from Pain 187 Chapter 12: Essential Oils to Up Your Energy and Enhance Your Workout 199 Chapter 13: De-Bugging Your Home, Garden, and Pets 211 Part 3: How Essential Oils Work 229 Chapter 14: Distilling Essential Oil: Extraction Methods 231 Chapter 15: Exploring Essential Oil Compounds 247 Part 4: The Part of Tens 265 Chapter 16: Ten Unique Oils for One-of-a-kind Blends 267 Chapter 17: Ten (or so) Ways to Add Fragrance to Your Life 275 Chapter 18: Ten Herbs to Grow for Fragrance 281 Part 5: The Guides 289 Symptom Guide 291 Essential Oil Guide 325 Appendix: Essential Oils & Aromatherapy Resources 357 Index 363
Kathi Keville is an internationally known herbalist and aromatherapist. She has been the Director of the American Herb Association since its creation and is a founding member of the American Herbalist Guild. Kathi is the author of 14 books, including Aromatherapy: Complete Guide to the Healing Art and Aromatherapy: For Healing the Body & Mind.
