"An clear-cut guide to understanding the curative power of plant essences, using essential oils safely, and concocting your own therapeutic blends. Essential oils give us the ability to take our health into our own hands, supplying natural, easy ways to address a wide range of issues from the mental to the physical. There's a lot of information to explore, and those unfamiliar with essential oils may feel overwhelmed. A Beginner's Guide to Essential...

"You only need a small number of versatile essential oils to satisfy most of your everyday aromatherapy needs. From Anne Kennedy, the author of Aromatherapy for Natural Living and The Portable Essential Oils, comes a comprehensive guide for aromatherapy beginners who want to jump into the world of aromatherapy, quickly and safely. Whether you have purchased an aromatherapy starter kit or are still deciding on which oils to buy, Aromatherapy for Beginners...

Treat yourself--your face, hands, hair, and lips--to vitamin-rich, toxin-free nourishment from nature. This book lists the qualities and uses of botanicals used in homemade beauty products, making it easy to customize your own lotions, creams, milks, body butters, face masks, lip balms, ointments, toners, and more. Use this inventory of botanicals and other ingredients to make informed choices about eco-friendly vegetable oils and butters, infused...