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Jean Valnet is a name well known by serious aromatherapy students and aromatherapists. This work was originally called Aromathérapie and was published in French.

Contents of The Practice of Aromatherapy

• The Healing Power of Plants
• The Facts About Essential Oils
• Nature's Antiseptics
• Some Drawbacks of Modern Medicine
• A Multitude of Uses
• (A) Essences Classified by their Principal Properties, (B) Principal Indications
• Studies of Individual Essences: Botanical name and Genus; Principal Known Constituents; Properties; Indications; Methods of Use; Formulae and Recipes, Ancient and Modern; Additional Notes
• Therapeutic Index of Ailments and the Aromatic Essences Used in Their Treatment
• Some Formulae for Presciptions in Current Use
• Some Case Histories: Essences Used on Their Own and in Association with Phytotherapy (herbalism), Clay, Trace Elements, Fresh Cells and Diet
• Some Formulae for Medicinal Wines and Vinegars
• How to Gather and Preserve Aromatic Plants
• Conclusions
• Glossary of Medical Terms Used in This Book
• Appendices
• Bibliography
• Where to Obtain Essential Oils

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