Discover the Healing Benefits of AromatherapyIn The Aromatherapy Companion, you'll find hundreds of soothing and healing recipes for beauty, health, and emotional well-being through every stage of life. Noted aromatherapist Victoria Edwards offers a comprehensive guide to using some of the more unusual essential oils and carrier oils and shares her secret blends for the bath, massage, perfumery, health care, and aphrodisiacs. She also includes special recipes inspired by mythology, astrology, and Ayurvedic medicine.
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Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Chapter 2: An Overview of Essential Oils and Their Properties Chapter 3: Aromachemistry Chapter 4: Safety and Toxicity Guidelines Chapter 5: Carrier Oils -- The Vehicles of Delivery Chapter 6: Basic Aromatherapy Applications Chapter 7: Creating Your Own Blends Chapter 8: Natural Perfumery Chapter 9: Aphrodisiacs Chapter 10: Aromatherapy and Ayurveda Chapter 11: Mythology and Aromatherapy Chapter 12: Aromatherapy for Children and Teenagers Chapter 13: Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Menopause Chapter 14: Men and Aromatherapy Chapter 15: Aromatherapy for Successful Aging Glossary Recommended Reading Resources Index