General Aromatherapy and Essential Oil Textbooks

Aromatree: A Holistic Guide to Understanding and Using Aromatherapy
Author: Salvatore Battaglia
Authored by the highly respected aromatherapist, educator and essential oil expert Salvatore Battaglia, Aromatree explores the beneficial relationships that exist between individual essential oils and the different parts of a plant that they are derived from.

Art of Aromatherapy, The
Author: Robert B. Tisserand
Robert Tisserand is an aromatherapy pioneer and modern day expert in aromatherapy, and his name is well known to most aromatherapists. Although written in 1977, this book is a valuable resource for the aromatherapy student and practitioner who is seeking more detailed historical and background information into aromatherapy and essential oils.

The Art, Science & Business of Aromatherapy
Author: Kayla Fioravanti
As a successful and respected aromatherapist, formulator, entrepreneur and author, Kayla Fioravanti's second edition of The Art, Science & Business of Aromatherapy provides invaluable insights into the many facets of learning about and working professionally with essential oils.

Australian Essential Oil Profiles
Author: Deby Atterby
As the title indicates, Australian Essential Oil Profiles focuses extensively on Australian essential oil profiles. Deby Atterby also provides a solid overview of Australian carrier oils, extracts and other materials produced from Australian botanicals. The history of Australian essential oils, bush medicine, distillation, safety and other relevant topics are also covered. Australian Essential Oil Profiles is well organized, beautifully formatted and is richly supplemented with numerous charts and full color botanical photos.

Cannabis: CBD Rich Hemp Oil, Hemp Essential Oil and Hemp Seed Oil
Author: Elizabeth Ashley
Elizabeth Ashley is the first qualified aromatherapy educator and author to tackle this subject and publish a book that focuses upon the oils derived from Cannabis. She helps to clarify the historical origins of Cannabis, clears up a lot of confusion and misconceptions and provides an important overview of each of the different oils, their components, benefits and applications.

Complete Aromatherapy & Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness, The
Author: Nerys Purchon and Lora Cantele
This is a must-have book for the aromatherapy libraries of beginners and intermediates who are eager to gain a solid understanding of specific essential oils, hydrosols and carrier oils and learn how to safely incorporate them within therapeutic and daily living applications. It is a good choice as a first book for those who are seriously interested in learning about aromatherapy.

Complete Book Of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy, The
Also known as "The Fragrant Pharmacy" in the UK.
Author: Valerie Ann Worwood
This 25th anniversary edition of this remarkable aromatherapy guide has been significantly updated to include expanded content, safety information, 125 essential oil profiles and 800 recipes.

Complete Guide to Aromatherapy Third Edition Volume 1 - Foundations & Materia Medica, The
Author: Salvatore Battaglia
Salvatore Battaglia is a highly respected Australian aromatherapist, educator and essential oil expert. The first edition of Salvatore Battaglia's Complete Guide to Aromatherapy was published in 1995, and the second edition was published in 2003. At long last, Salvatore Battaglia's The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy Third Edition Volume 1 - Foundations & Materia Medica is available.

The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy Third Edition Volume 3 - Psyche and Subtle
Author: Salvatore Battaglia
At long last, The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy Edition 3 Volume III - Psyche & Subtle has been published with great anticipation by many within the global aromatherapy community. Given Salvatore Battaglia's impressive background and passion for essential oils, Sal is uniquely qualified to lead our journey into more deeply understanding the subtle, spirtual benefits and applications for essential oils.

Encyclopedia Of Essential Oils (Updated Edition), The
Author: Julia Lawless
The updated edition of The Encyclopedia Of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless is an outstanding reference that covers 182 essential oils. It is suitable for beginners and as a reference for more advanced aromatherapy students, practitioners and professionals.

Essential Oils for the Whole Body: The Dynamics of Topical Application and Absorption
Author: Heather Dawn Godfrey, PGCE, BSc
Enriched with numerous tables, charts and color photographs, Essential Oils for the Whole Body is a comprehensive essential oil guide that is well suited for those who are new to using essential oils and also serves as a helpful reference for practitioners and those with a more advanced background.

Gattefossé's Aromatherapy - The First Book on Aromatherapy
Author: Rene-Maurice Gattefossé
Although the basic principles of aromatherapy have been used for thousands of years, Rene-Maurice Gattefossé is the father of the term aromatherapy. Originally written in French in 1937, this book is the English translation of this renowned work.

JennScents® Holisitic Aromatherapy Comprehensive Guide
Author: Jennifer Pressimone
JennScents® Holisitic Aromatherapy Comprehensive Guide is a thorough book and resource that is well suited for beginning to advanced aromatherapy students. Easy to read and well organized, it is a dependable and extensive guide.

Practice of Aromatherapy, The
Advanced
Author: Jean Valnet
Jean Valnet is a name well known by serious aromatherapy students and aromatherapists. This work was originally called Aromatherapie and was published in French.

375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols
Author: Jeanne Rose
With over forty years of professional experience, Jeanne Rose is a pioneer in the field of holistic aromatherapy, and is a well respected aromatherapy author and educator. Within 375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols, Jeanne provides monographs (profiles/summaries) of many essential oils, hydrosols and other natural aromatics used in holistic aromatherapy.

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