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Aromatherapy Books
Commentary and Reviews of Recommended Aromatherapy Readings
375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols
by Rose - ISBN 1-883319-89 7
One of the best known authors in the field. Her latest book. Expands on the work in her previous books. You'll find more information on chemical composition of the oils in this book and each plant families, habitat and scent profile. Identifies many oils that are based on a specific plant part resulting several different oils from the same plant. Also discusses contraindications and folklore uses of the plant.
500 Formulas for Aromatherapy: Mixing Essential Oils for Every Use
by David Schiller, Carol Schiller
Formulas for making hundreds of blends for skin and hair care, stress relief, PMS, baby oils and powders, massage oils, and more.
Advanced Aromatherapy: The Science of Essential Oil Therapy
by Kurt Schnaubelt
His book takes a difficult subject and makes it very understandable. No doubt many would be daunted by trying to explain sesquiterpenes to a lay person, but this book makes it interesting. Understanding the chemical composition of oils is is a worthwhile undertaking because it can help us see relationships between various oils that aren't obvious, such as between pine and citrus oils and provides the basis for developing your own blends or adapting other recipes, substituting oils and refining them to meet your own objectives. Far beyond the usual recipe and blending aromatherapy guide Schnaubelt offers a deep understanding of how oils work. This is the kind of science writing that everyone can enjoy.
128 pages
Aromatherapy 101
by Karen Downs
A beautiful hardbound book suitable for the coffee table covering 60 essential oils with all the basic information. Very accessible information on ways to use essential oils.
Hardback approx 200 pages
Aromatherapy, A Lifetime Guide to Healing w/Essential Oils
by Valerie Genari Cooksley.
The author is a nurse/aromatherapy educator. She bases her recommendations on essential oil chemistry and expected effects of the chemo-types and explains the effects on systems of the body. Her book is a good introduction and is easily understood by the general public. In addition to chapters addressing different conditions. It has detailed information on 30 oils.
Paper back 400+ pages
Aromatherapy Blends and Remedies: Over 800 Recipes for Every Day Use
by Franzesca Watson, Christine Lane (Illustrator)
If you are looking for a source of a large number of suggestions on blending oils for almost any situation this is a good source for inspiration, as a starting point to experiment with your own blends.
Aromatherapy - An A to Z
by Patricia Davis
A comprehensive guide to the therapeutic use of essential oils. A vast amount of medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific knowledge into an organized, fascinating, easy-to-understand guidebook. Her expertise as an aromatherapist is reflected in her introduction to essential oils and various natural healing methods and procedures. The historical origins and traditions of healing herbs are presented with recent scientific findings of their properties and chemistry.
Aromatherapy for Health Professionals
by Shirley Price, Len Price, Daniel, Dr Penoel ISBN 0-443-04975-0
This book provides a well documented approach to exploring aromatherapy. It is full of actual case studies, physicians reference notes, the underlying scientific methodology, and source references. More than most books on this topic the in depth references allow the reader to follow-up topics of interest in greater depth. The book requires some effort to read but it is well worth the time. Chemistry, botany, and essential oil applications are brought together in a consistent manner.
Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit
by Gabriel Mojay.
A good read if you are interested in the psycho-spiritual-energetic aspects of aromatherapy. This book looks at aromatherapy using a Traditional Chinese Medicine approach, and includes background information on Qi and energy healing.
The Aromatherapy Practitioner Reference Manual
by Sheppard-Hanger
Review to come
The Aromatherapy Workbook
by Shirley Price
Another book which I personally liked as a beginner
Aromatherapy for Women
by Maggie Tisserands
Review to come
Ayurveda & Aromatherapy
by Dr. Light Miller, ND and Dr. Bryan Miller, DC.
A nice introduction to the Ayurvedic use of essential oils There is also brief chapters about other kinds of aromatherapy practices so that you can compare modalities. Somewhat lacking in essential oil safety based on the chemical components it should be combined with an more in-depth book on safety issues.
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy
by Battaglia - ISBN 0-646-20670-2
Review to come
The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy
by Valerie Ann Worwood
This is the most practical aromatherapy book ever! It gives actual formulas for all kinds of everyday health problems, plus others for serious health conditions. It's like having your very own aromatherapist on hand it may become a daily reference. It's written in a friendly, open way. A wide ranging book there are whole chapters on essential oils and your pets, in gardening and cooking, uses for children and the elderly among others areas of your life.
Clinical Aromatherapy in Nursing
by Buckle - ISBN 0-340-63177-5
Review to come
The Chemistry of Essential Oils
by Williams - ISBN 1-870228-12-X
Review to come
Directory of Essential Oils
by Wanda Sellar
The Directory of Essential Oils has lots of information organized by oil: Scent – Features - History & Myth surrounding the oil, Chemcial Constituents – effective Properties - Precautions - Effects on Skin – Blending recommendations,Technical information with plant part, Latin Name, Aroma Note, Extraction method.
The Encyclopedia of Aromatherapy
by Chrissie Wildwoods
A good beginners guide covers all the basics.
The Essential Oils Book: Creating Personal Blends for Mind & Body
by Colleen K. Dodt
A rich resource on the applications of aromatherapy and its uses in everyday life, including aromas for the home, business environments, and essences for the elderly. It is clear, concise and very easy to use for beginners.
The Fragrant Mind: Aromatherapy for Personality, Mind, Mood, and Emotion
by Valerie Ann Worwood
Written in an accessible style and aimed at aromatherapists, practitioners of alternative medicine, and anyone wishing to explore using aromatherapy to maintain a peaceful equilibrium or bring about positive change though the mood-changing effects of natural oils. An interesting classification of personality types and their relationship to the use of essential oils.
Gattefosse's Aromatherapy: The First Book on Aromatherapy
by Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, Robert B. Tisserand
Written in 1936 this is a classic and is the foundation of much of the current aromatherapy thinking from the man that coined the word 'aromatherapy'. A must have for those interested in the origins of modern day aromatherapy.
How Aromatherapy Works, vol. I Subtitled, "Synthetic and Efficacious
Pathways of Essential Oils in the Human Physiology”
by Michael Alexander
In depth coverage of the processes in olfaction.
Hydrosols: The Next Aromatherapy
by Suzanne Catty
A journey through the process of distilling plants and the extraction of hydrosols, far from just being the leftovers from the distillation of essential oils, this book gives the attention to hydrosols that these special waters, deserve.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism
A good photo guide to the plants used in the creation of essential oils. There are over 165 essential oils in this book, along with the photos that correspond with the name of the plant from which the oil is extracted.
Magical Aromatherapy
by Scott Cunningham
Review to come
Medical Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils
by Kurt Schnaubelt
An in-depth look at essential oils from a scientific viewpoint and with suggestions for their medical use. Some may take exception with his usage advice, this author suggests specific ways of taking essential oils internally for various medical conditions. Which many aromatherapists are very hesitant to do.
The book applies extensive research on plants to develop a very plausible explanation as to why essential oils have the healing properties they claimed. So you get not only the “what of what essential oil can do, but the why they have the effect put forth. Laced throughout are the author’s strong opinion on the nature of our society.
Natural Aromatic Materials- Odors & Origins
by Tony Burfield
Review to come
The Practice of Aromatherapy
by Valnet - ISBN 89281-398-9
Review to come
Plant Aromatics: A Data and Reference Manual
by Martin Watt
Review to come
Structure and Function of the Body
by Thibodeau & Patton - ISBN 0-323-01081-4
review to come
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