Art of Aromatherapy: The Healing and Beautifying Properties - Robert B. Tisserand

This practical guide was one of the first texts to introduce the use of essential oils, herbs, and flowers to promote natural healing. It covers the history and uses of essential oils and perfumes from ancient times to the present, and describes in detail nearly thirty essences and their applications and properties. This book inclused easy to understand recipes for medicinal and massage oils, aromatic baths, and ointments, and explains how to use essential oils in several kinds of massage.