Thorsons
An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk First published as The Complete Illustrated Guide to Aromatherapy by Harper Element in 1997. This revised edition published by Thorsons 2016 Text © Julia Lawless 1997, 2001, 2016 Cover and layout design by Rosamund Saunders Cover and interior photographs © iStock Note from the Publisher Any information given in this book is not intended to be taken as a replacement for medical advice. Any person with a condition requiring medical attention should consult a qualified practitioner or therapist. A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library Julia Lawless asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books. Find out about HarperCollins and the environment at www.harpercollins.co.uk/green Source ISBN 9780007950898 Ebook Edition © December 2015 ISBN: 9780008174019 Version: 2015-12-04
Contents
Copyright
Preface
How to use this book
Part one: Aspects of aromatherapy
Therapeutic massage and body oils
Vaporized oils and steam inhalation
Simple medicinal and household uses
Essential oils for the skin and hair
Formulating an individual blend
Part Two: Aromatherapy massage
Touch and smell: a healing synergy