Aromatherapy

[bella123]

Does any 1 no a good book for aromatherapy that tells you what blends work for the clients needs and what oils blend well together

 

[Bombalurina]

Hi, sorry, I can't actually help you, but I'm interested to know if anyone has a favourite book, too
I trained in aromatherapy years ago and haven't done much recently, but want to get my notes out again and brush up my knowledge...a good text book would be nice
Ideas, anyone?

 

[Tonianne]

hey im very newly (nearly) qualified but ive been using holistic therapy by francesca gould and i really like it. if your familiar with your blend circle (i think thats what its called) then its brilliant x

 

[LADY STARDUST]

Hi,
I would seriously recommend "Aromatherapy essential oils in colour" by Rosemary Caddy, I always refer to it, it's absolutley brilliant. Another one I refer to a lot is "Aromatherapy therapy and basics" by Helen McGuinness.
Both really useful books and so easy to make up blends from reading them...xXx

 

[Joanna W]

Renee Tanner is also a fantastic writer, I also like Patricia Davis too. Are you an aromatherapist too ?

 

[hippy-chick]

my two must haves are

The directory of essential oils by Wanda Sellar
and
The Fragrant Pharmacy by Valerie Ann Worwood

the first one is a classic text book and doesn't have blends but tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about an individual oil.
the second one is more of a blend book but be warned, she does tend to use about 6 oils in every blend, and their is always one that you don't have! I use her book as a guide only and don't follow her blends to the tea. I own 30+ oils and she still stumps me everytime but at the beginning of her recipes she does list suggested oils first.