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The Essential Oils Book

Creating Personal Blends for Mind & Body

Paperback , 160 pages  (also available in Electronic book text)
ISBN: 9780882669137 (0882669133)
Published by Storey Publishing
$14.95(US) $17.95(CAN)

Table Of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Chapter 1 Awakening the Scent Sense

Chapter 2 An Introduction to Buying and Using Pure Essential Oils

Chapter 3 The Properties and Applications of Pure Essential Oils

Most Commonly Used Pure Essential Oils

Less Commonly Used Pure Essential Oils

Chapter 4 Basic Blending Advice

Equipment and Supplies

Carrier or Base Oils

Solutions and Dilutions

Chapter 5 Recipes for Home Aroma

Making Cleaning Jobs More Pleasant

Scenting the Air at Home

Chapter 6 Aromatic Recipes for Essential Beauty

Baths

Bath Salts

Herbal Baths

Children's Herbal Baths

Foot Baths

Hand and Nail Care

Hair Oils

Shampoos and Rinses

Personal Perfumes

Chapter 7 Other Uses for Essential Oils

Making Travel More Enjoyable

Creating a Welcoming, Conducive Work Environment

Caring for the Elderly and Sick

Caring for Pets

Sources and Resources

Suggested Reading

Index

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