Best Aromatherapy Books and Reading

[jhesed]

Please feel free to post your favourite books and give a brief sypnosis. I will tidy up as I go along and edit to provide a quick glance for people.

I'll start:

Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit: A Guide to Restoring Emotional and Mental Balance Through Essential Oils**
Gabriel Mojay £14.50
*    Paperback 192 pages (February 1, 2000)
*    Publisher: Inner Traditions International
*    ISBN: 0892818875

 

[vivek]

Really enjoying this right now:

Ayurveda and Aromatherapy: The Earth Essential Guide to Ancient Wisdom and Modern Healing
Brian Miller (Foreword), Light Miller
Paperback 400 pages (December 1, 1995)
Publisher: Lotus Press
ISBN: 0914955209

Gives details of the Ayurvedic Doshas and a quick quiz to find out what you are.
It then has sections for Aromatherpy blends to address imbalances and uses some lovely and unusual oils.


This is probably for a more experienced practitioner than a student or someone starting out ( in which case I would wholeheartedly endorse Salvatore Battaglia , my copy is now totally dog-eared from much reading)

 

[Prudence Pearson]

The best book is the Essential Oils Desk Reference. It is based off of all the Young Living Essential Oils products. It also has what to do for different ailments.

 

[eqenjuanikeieaeuh]

The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy
by Salvatore Battaglia
best book ever

 

[Morgan]

A book I love on Aromatherapy (the first book I ever read on the subject!)which I still refer to and inspired me to learn more is the Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Worwood.

 

[Awsome chick!]

Hi all,

For the definative guide to Essential Oils and Absolutes you can go no further than the 2 vol. set.

"The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual"
A complete reference book of over 350 aromatic plant extraces, index of biologically active phytochemicals, clinical index and taxonomical index.
By Sylla Sheppard-Hanger
ISBN 096431410X
[link=http://www.atlanticinstitue.com]www.atlanticinstitue.com[/link]

I teach Aromatherapy and this is my definative manual.

Theres also the following which is a good read for those of you who are interested in Chemotypes.

Natural Aromatic materials; odours and origins Vol. 1 & 2
By Tony Burfield ([link=http://www.tonyburfield.co.uk]www.tonyburfield.co.uk[/link])
ISBN pending

Both books canbe purchased from [link=http://www.atlanticinstitue.com/manuals.htm]www.atlanticinstitue.com/manuals.htm[/link]. They are pricey but well worth it.

If you find the cost too much you can alway purchase a more reasonable priced collection from Alan Howell [link=http://www.shechina.co.uk/page23.html]http://www.shechina.co.uk/page23.html[/link]
Asia-Pacific Aromatherapy Essential Oil Pharmacy
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[Chloe McReynolds]

I have to second this! It's a wonderful book and I recommend it to anyone who will listen!!!!!!!!



Love Nicky
x

 

[Dylan Calvert]

I have also purchased the following book and find it very inspiring and well written. Very useful to learn about doshas. Such statements as such as all oils could be lined up in shades of colour and those closer to red are stimulating (ie ginger) and those to blue are anti-inflammatory (blue chamomile) are thought provoking

Ayurveda and Aromatherapy: The Earth Essential Guide to Ancient Wisdom and Modern Healing
Brian Miller (Foreword), Light Miller
Paperback 400 pages (December 1, 1995)
Publisher: Lotus Press
ISBN: 0914955209

 

[Moirithine]

my favourite aromatherapy books would have to include:-

Aromatherapy An A-Z by Patricia Davis a great book for practitioners and beginners alike with sound advice. Also a Directory of Essential Oils by Wanda Sellar a very handy book to carry around with you to check out the oils whilst treating clients. Not to forget Jean Valnet "The Practice of Aromatherapy" to whom we aromatherapists owe so much.

Luv Binah

 

[aquamelissa]

2 of my 1st reads and remain my favourites - easy reference for non-practitioners too.

 

[Glenn T]

have yet to get the patricia lawless book yet , it is on the list

the wanda sellars book is brilliant - have used that a lot this year

hemelgirl

 

[Michelle F]

Try this for size from the Atlantic Institute of Aromatherapy:
The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual
A Complete Reference Book of Aromatic Plant Extracts, Index of Biological Activities of Phytochemicals, Clinical Index, and Taxonomical Index.
by: Sylla Sheppard-Hanger
with contributing editors: Galina Lisin, Martin Watt,David MoylerThere is a lot of confusion in the world of Aromatherapy and its tools - the essential oils. The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual is a compilation of many combined years of research and practical experience and clarifies about 350 of the most commonly offered essential oils (and absolutes) in today's marketplace. Finally, a book to end the confusion in the world of aromatics and their uses in

 

[PE2008]

Hi Hemelgirl,

Did you mean the Patricia Davis Book - as you said Patricia Lawless - There is another aromatherapy author called Julia Lawless - who is also very good, but I guess I am a bit biased toward Patricia Davis as she was my teacher and what a wonderful and inspiring teacher too.

Luv Binah
x

 

[Rhyaddan]

Hi this is a few books i found very usefull

Art of aromatherapy by robert tissard
A-z of Essential oils

The reflexololgy Tutor
A & P by Franess Gould

 

[Amanda Lynn]

Am just into the next term of my Aromatherapy course, and apart from the text books we use, the 3 books I like at the moment are Franzesca Watson, Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies, The Aromatherapy A-Z book by Patricia Davis, and Aromatherapy Step by Step by Renee Tanner, I also find the Aromatherapy Lexicon, by Geoff (can't remember his surname), and Rosemary Caddy books very informative too.

 

[soccergal71395]

I got the A-Z by Patricia Davies for Christmas - it is really good - just trying to sort out my bookshelves so that I have easy access to them

sorry Binah - missed your prev post - got my authors muddled - oops

 

[xXaliciaXx]

I'm new to aromatherapy and have just bought 'The Fragrant Pharmacy'- looks good so far! Anyone use it?

 

[singing]

Hi Amorillum,
I use this all the time, It's brilliant for quick reference as well as for those rainy afternoons pottering in the kitchen concocting some lovely new lotion and potions. I particularly like the facial oil recipies and the winter room spray.

It's really good for health remedies as well, particularly treatment baths and inhallations.

Have fun with it.

Ceri

 

[jfedjuuuikoibtesd]

Hi Amorillum

It is a great book with loads of great ideas and blends but as was mentioned in a previous thread, watch the strengths, as the author uses really high percentages of essential oils.

Delores x

 

[deciduous_me]

Aromatherapy for Health Professionals by Shirley/Len Price.....great reference for many areas(pregnancy,elderly etcc) with case studies by those working in the areas........ok slightly biased as i co wrote the chapter on "special needs and autism"....

also Battaglia as mentioned above
plus a couple of books on essential oil chemistry which i will seek out titles!