Aromatic oils have been used for centuries to both heal and beautify. Extracted from flowers and herbs, each of the essences has its unique properties for enhancing well-being and assisting nature’s healing process.

Maggie Tisserand brings a wealth of practical experience to this aromatherapy guide, focusing on women and their particular health and beauty needs. She shows how aromatherapy can be used to ease both minor complaints and more serious health problems. From gynecological care to pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing, essential oils offer a gentle yet powerful alternative in the treatment of illness, stress, and imbalance. Some of the specific applications of aromatherapy include:

• beautifying hair and skin
• enhancing sexuality and
• soothing tired eyes
• overcoming insomnia
• losing weight
• increasing energy and vitality
• treating childhood illnesses
• alleviating travel sickness and jet lag

A section of recipes corresponds to the information contained in each chapter, with specific instructions for preparing your own remedies, oils, baths, perfumes, masks, and compresses. A glossary further defines and describes the differences between the various preparations, and a list of sources of pure essential oils is included. Tisserand’s knowledge of aromatherapy is both accessible and comprehensive, providing the reader with excellent guidance into the fascinating world of aromatic healing essences.