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Title: Advanced Aromatherapy: The Science of Essential Oil Therapy by Kurt Schnaubelt ISBN: 0-89281-743-7 Publisher: Healing Art Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great science writing on essential oils
Comment: This excellent book takes a difficult subject--how essential oils work--and makes it very understandable. No doubt many scholars would be daunted by trying to explain sesquiterpenes to a lay person, but Schnaubelt, who has a PhD in chemistry, makes it interesting. Understanding the chemical composition of oils is valuable because it can help us see relationships between various oils that aren't obvious, such as between pine and citrus oils. This book is far beyond the usual fare for aromatherapy; most books on the subject ask little of the reader and generally consist of lists of symptoms and oils with no explanation of why one oil is effective in a situation and another is not. Schnaubelt offers much more--a deep understanding of how oils work. This is the kind of science writing everyone can enjoy. A reviewer who remarked that the work has no footnotes apparently didn't actually read the book. It does have footnotes, even though the book is geared to a lay audience rather than to academics.
Rating: 5
Summary: This IS well-referenced....
Comment: First and most importantly, I *love* this book. It explains the chemical composition of essential oils in easy to understand terms. It gives a science-loving person a lot of interesting information. It cites studies (and *DOES* have footnotes....)
This is NOT a simple recipe book. It does have some great ones listed throughout the book, but it is promarily an explanation of the science of many essential oils. How they work, what molecules they are made of, which ones are toxic and at what levels, etc.
What I am peeved about is that, when I first came on Amazon to look for science-oriented essential oil books and found this one, the negative reviews made me decide *not* to buy it. Luckily, I happened to see it in a bookstore, picked it up, and found out for myself that it is a perfect book to supplement the essential oil library. There is so much great scientific info in easy to understand terms. I *highly* recommend it if you are interested in science.
Rating: 5
Summary: Incredible reference for serious practice of aromatherapy
Comment: This book has three sections, all of them useful! First, an introduction to the SCIENCE of aromatherapy, which (for instance) quotes double-blind placebo studies. Then there is a guide to individual essential oils and uses -- I only wish there were rarer oils included! The third section explains safe effective uses for ailments and preventative care, including recipes. The skincare recipes are very useful. A beginner can get the BEST advice (although it can get technical). For serious aromatherapy, self-treatment or practice, this book is a MUST!
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Title: Medical Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils by Kurt Schnaubelt ISBN: 1883319692 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Pub. Date: 15 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: 375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols by Jeanne Rose ISBN: 1883319897 Publisher: Frog Ltd. Pub. Date: 28 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy by Valerie Ann Worwood ISBN: 0931432820 Publisher: New World Library Pub. Date: 01 September, 1991 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Practice of Aromatherapy: A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and Their Healing Properties by Jean Valnet, Robert Tisserand ISBN: 0892813989 Publisher: Healing Art Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1990 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Making Aromatherapy Creams and Lotions: 101 Natural Formulas to Revitalize & Nourish Your Skin by Donna Maria, Donna Maria Coles Johnson ISBN: 1580172415 Publisher: Storey Books Pub. Date: 15 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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