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Cover art: Egypt by George Barbier, from The Romance of Perfume by Richard Le Galliene, published by Richard Hudnut, New York and Paris, 1928.
Tables Six, Seven, and Ten are from Aromatherapy: To Heal And Tend The Body by Robert Tisserand, published by Lotus Press, 1988, and are reproduced with the permission of the author.
Cover and book design by Paula Morrison.
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Our motto:
Moderation in all things is all that counts!
J. Rose
Dedication
To the women who have made the word Aromatherapy known and used throughout the world:
VictoriaEdwards
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Especially to
Annette Green
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Acknowledgements
Victoria Edwards, owner of a wonderful line of Aromatherapy products called Leydet, was very helpful in adding some important facts to some of the lesser known and little-used essential oils. She also allowed me to incorporate her table of oils and their uses that in this work is called . Thank you, Victoria.
John Steele was gracious and allowed me to use the information that he and Avraham Sand have put together and called the Tiferet-Lifetree Aromatherapy Treatment Kit. This is an easily used, complete combination of essential oils and the directions to use them. It includes twelve treatment blends and can be carried by the traveler and will supply all your aromatherapy needs.
Jennifer Meyer, a friend indeed, and the best when it comes to turning poorly written sentences into word-rich wonders.
Ginger Ashworth, who put this text onto my sons Mac SE/30 and in the process taught me a bit about computers.
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Table of Contents
Addendum: An Aromatherapy Afterthought,
The Search for Gattefoss
Publishers Note
All plants and their essential oils, like all medicines, may be harmful and dangerous if used improperlyif they are taken internally when prescribed for external use, if they are taken in excess, or if they are taken for too long a time. Allergic reactions and unpredictable sensitivities or illness may develop. There are other factors to consider as wellsince the strength of wild herbs and various essential oils varies, knowledge of their growing conditions and distillation methods is helpful. Be sure your herbs are fresh and whole and your essential oils are not contaminated with foreign objects like melting rubber stoppers. Keep conditions of use as sterile as possible.
We do not advocate, endorse or guarantee the curative effects of any of the substances listed in this book. We have made every effort to see that any botanical that is dangerous or potentially dangerous has been noted as such. When you use plants and their essential oils, recognize their potency and use them with care. Medical consultation is recommended for those recipes marked as dangerous.
The botanical names listed under each herb and essential oil do not always refer to one species only, but also to others, which in herbal medicine have been recognized as substitutes.
AUTHORS PREFACE
romatherapy, or healing with essential oils through the sense of smell by inhalation and through application of these therapeutic volatile substances, like many other valuable therapies now being rediscovered, dates back to ancient times. Aromatic oils were used by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Stills, in which volatile substances are distilled, were in use at least since 400 B.C . The beauteous Cleopatra used scented oils to entice Antony. She inhaled these luscious substances, she had expensive, rare oils rubbed upon her body by her servants, and she bathed in romantic essences.
In early Egypt many thousands of years ago, cones of scent were placed in headdresses and the scentual unguents would slowly melt in the warm Egyptian atmosphere. As the person moved through the day, lovely vapours of scent would waft slowly along with them.