Product Description

A chemist and aromatherapy practitioner provides scientific proof for the effectiveness of using essential oils.

Aromatherapy is the fastest-growing segment of the body care industry, an effective and deeply pleasurable way to maintain well-being. Now, Kurt Schnaubelt, a chemist and longtime aromatherapy practitioner, provides scientific proof for the efficacy of essential oils, explained clearly and logically.

Advanced Aromatherapy draws on the most recent research to demonstrate how essential oils work on the cells and microbes of the body. These chemical changes affect emotional states as well as physical ones.

Advanced Aromatherapy explains how to treat symptoms ranging from hay fever to stress disorders with predictable results.

An essential textbook for aromatherapy practitioners.

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Product Details

Publisher	Healing Arts Press
ISBN	0892817437
Format	Paperback
Author	Kurt Schnaubelt Ph.D.
EAN	9780892817436
Label	Healing Arts Press
Dewey Decimal Number	615.321
Studio	Healing Arts Press
Number Of Pages	144
Title	Advanced Aromatherapy: The Science of Essential Oil Therapy
Release Date	1998-05-01
Publication Date	1998-05-01
Manufacturer	Healing Arts Press

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Customer Reviews

Useful Essential Oil Reference Book

Review by C. Hawke, 2010-02-20

This book is a generally useful reference guide, easy to follow overall but occasionally a bit technical. Not as fully packed with information or even a thorough discussion of readily available oils as some other guides but the main oils are pretty well covered. I don't like the softcover and would prefer a hardcover edition. Formulas will not be discussed in this book.

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Great Detail on Aromatherapy

Review by J. L. Jackson, 2009-12-15

This book provided a great amount of detail on the chemistry, uses and recipes of essential oils.

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Very, very informative

Review by Debbie, 2009-11-21

In my opinion, anyone who wants to mix their own essential oils (rather than buy pre-mixed oils or follow proven recipes) needs to read "Advanced Aromatherapy" in order to safely do so. The book explains the science behind why the essential oils work the way they do and provides the results of scientific studies that show which oils are most effective at doing certain actions.

This book helps the reader to understand: why various essential oils act on the human body the way they do. Why some essential oils, when combined, are more powerful than when used alone and how to select oils to create this effect. Why different chemotypes of the same essential oil can have different effects. Which oils are safe to use daily and long term and which should be limited in amount used, duration used, or how they are administered. Which oils are safe to take orally or to use on sensitive skin like mucus membranes. Which medical conditions essential oils are very successful at treating and which conditions are less so or which require long-term use to create improvement. And much more.

The book also contains a section covering various medical conditions (from the 'flu to bruises and scrapes) and gives recipes for which oils to use to treat these conditions and how to most effectively administer the oils.

I found the book easy to read and understand, and I refer back to it frequently. Readers with little science education might be a little overwhelmed at times, though. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book to those interested in aromatherapy, especially those interested in the medical uses of essential oils.


Reviewed by Debbie from Different Time, Different Place Book Reviews (differenttimedifferentplace. blogspot. com)

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Great Information for the Novice Oiler

Review by E. S. Blauer, 2009-10-21

I love this book. It is full of the information I was missing as an essential oil user. It gives the scientific background without being too technical, in an easy-to-read manner. If you want to go beyond "wow, essential oils are cool and they work" into WHY and HOW, this is a good choice.

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Facinating Book

Review by R. Pettit, 2009-10-18

This book is so interesting. The author breaks essential oils down to the molecular level. Absolutely fascinating!! A lot of people that I have spoken with don't believe in the benefits of e.o.'s. I now have a great reference to help others understand eo's a bit better.

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