Stephanie Tourles's Essential Oils: A Beginner's Guide: Learn Safe, Effective Ways to Use 25 Popular Oils; Make 100 Aromatherapy Blends to Enhance Health; Soothe Common Ailments and Promote Well-Being

by Stephanie L Tourles

Overview

Best-selling author and herbalist Stephanie L. Tourles offers reliable guidance on using essential oils effectively and safely. This friendly, accessible introduction to the 25 most versatile oils for health and wellness highlights the key characteristics of lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree, and other popular oils. You’ll learn how to blend and apply these highly concentrated aromatherapy oils for use from head to toe. The 100 recipes — including Tranquil Demeanor Balm, Super Herbal Antibacterial Drops, Sunburn Rescue Spray, Sore Muscle Bath Salts, and Dream Weaver’s Relaxing Rub — offer fragrant, natural ways to enhance well-being and promote healing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612128740
Publisher:	Storey Books
Publication date:	08/07/2018
Pages:	248
Sales rank:	265,854
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Stephanie L. Tourles has been practicing and teaching healthy living for more than 25 years. She is a licensed holistic esthetician with a strong background in Western and Ayurvedic herbalism, has extensive training in the nutritional sciences, and is an avid organic gardener. Tourles is also a certified aromatherapist, a Maine-certified reflexologist, and a professional member of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy.  She is the author of the best-selling books Organic Body Care Recipes and Raw Energy, as well as Making Love Potions, Naturally Bug-Free, Raw Energy in a Glass, Hands-On Healing Remedies, Naturally Healthy Skin, 365 Ways to Energize Mind, Body & Soul, and Natural Foot Care. She lives in Orland, Maine.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Essential Oils 101
2 Quality, Safety, and Storage
3 Aromatherapy: A Fragrant Pharmacy
4 Essential Oil Profiles and Recipes
    The Top 11 Essentials
         German Chamomile
         Roman Chamomile
         Clove Bud
         Eucalyptus
         Geranium
         Lavender
         Lemon
         Peppermint
         Rosemary
         Tea Tree
         Thyme
    14 Additional Essentials
         Bergamot
         Cardamom
         Cedarwood
         Cinnamon Bark
         Cypress
         Fir, Balsam
         Frankincense
         Ginger
         Grapefruit
         Helichrysum
         Sweet Marjoram
         Myrrh
         Sweet Orange
         Scotch Pine
5 The “Essential” Home Apothecary

Appendix 1: Cross-Reference Table for Blending Oils
Appendix 2: Making Herb-Infused Oils
Recommended Reading
Resources
Index