The Practice Of AromatherapyAn explanation of aromatherapy, what it is and how it works with especial reference to fifty plants and essences. It includes a guide to the plants and essential oils used in aromatherapy and how they can keep the body and mind healthy. |
Contents
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19 | |
The Facts About Essential Oils | 25 |
Natures Antiseptics | 33 |
15355 | 45 |
Cajuput | 101 |
Caraway | 107 |
Coriander | 118 |
Geranium | 133 |
Chapter Page | 137 |
Therapeutic Index of Ailments and the Aromatic | 199 |
Some Formulae for Prescriptions in Current Use | 213 |
Some Formulae for Medicinal Wines and Vinegars | 241 |
How to Gather and Preserve Aromatic Plants | 253 |
Conclusions | 259 |
Fennel | 125 |
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The Practice of Aromatherapy: A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and ... Jean Valnet Limited preview - 1990 |
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