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Aromatherapy workbook / Marcel Lavabre.

By: Lavabre, Marcel F.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Rochester, Vt. : Healing Arts Press, c1997Description: 182 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 9780892816446; 0892816449.Subject(s): AromatherapyDDC classification: 615.321
Contents:
Introduction -- Aromatics and perfumes in history -- Aromatherapy: A multilevel therapy -- Essential oils extraction and adulteration -- The chemistry of essential oils -- Principles of aromatherapy: How essential oils work -- The use of essential oils for health, beauty and well-being -- The essential oils -- Essential oils in botanical families -- The art of blending.

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Aromatherapy Workbook , first published in 1990, is an essential guide to the history, folklore, science, and practice of aromatherapy. It features more than seventy essential oils classified by botanical family with detailed discussions of their specific actions, along with unique insights into their energetic and spiritual properties. This revised edition incorporates the latest biochemical research with the spiritual and psychological understanding of essential oils.

Author Marcel Lavabre, a founder of the American Aromatherapy Association, explains the mysterious and powerful influence of scent on our mental state, emotion, and sexuality. He discusses the various methods of extraction, devotes a special section to the art of blending, and presents specific formulas for disorders such as digestive and circulatory ailments, headaches, insomnia, and menstrual problems. Aromatherapy Workbook is an ideal guide for beginners as well as a reference for practitioners.

* More than 90,000 copies sold.

* Easy-to-follow illustrated reference for beginners.

* A desk resource and teaching tool for practicing aromatherapists.

Bibliography: (pages 171-173) and indexes.

Introduction -- Aromatics and perfumes in history -- Aromatherapy: A multilevel therapy -- Essential oils extraction and adulteration -- The chemistry of essential oils -- Principles of aromatherapy: How essential oils work -- The use of essential oils for health, beauty and well-being -- The essential oils -- Essential oils in botanical families -- The art of blending.

CIT Module CHEA 7002 - Core reading.

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Lost Cities--Vanished Civilizations UNTIL RECENTLY it was estimated that there are around 20,000 mysterious stone ruins scattered throughout southern Africa. This was a conclusion reached by Roger Summers in the early 1970s after studying the work of earlier explorers like Theodore Bent, who did excellent research and wrote several books about the ruins. In 1891 Bent estimated that about 4,000 ruins were scattered in this part of the world. My own research of the past several years, which includes thousands of aerial photographs and hiking through hundreds of kilometers of mountainous terrain, physically exploring thousands of these stone structures, has shown that there are well over 100,000 of these mysterious stone ruins. This estimate was confirmed in January 2009 by Professor Revil Mason, retired head of archaeology at the University of the Witwatersrand. Mason also suggested that there must have been an ancient population of well over a million people to have erected these structures. The mystery deepens when we look at the extent and complexity of these ruins. These stone settlements are not merely scattered, isolated structures or small clusters of stone remains but rather large, densely populated settlements and communities linked by extensive agricultural terraces--all linked by ancient roads that seem to stretch from Mozambique to Botswana and probably beyond. The extended ancient settlement that connects Waterval Boven, Machadodorp, and Carolina covers an area much larger than today's Johannesburg. While many of these settlements have been destroyed by forestry, farming, and road works, there are still breathtaking examples of these ruins with walls wider than two meters and three meters high. The entire area of ruins and terraces includes all the countries of southern Africa and covers more than 500,000 square kilometers. But the latest scrutiny of the land using satellite technology reveals even more unbelievable results. No one could have been prepared for the staggering numbers of ruined structures we have discovered. The numbers are so large that they completely and utterly shatter any previous ideas we may have had about the mysterious and vanished civilizations, our ancient past, and the magnificent lost cities of southern Africa. Excerpted from Aromatherapy Workbook by Marcel Lavabre All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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Born in the lavender-growing region of southern France, Marcel Lavabre has been involved in every aspect of aromatherapy for 20 years. A producer of essential oils in France, he supervised production from gathering plants and distilling to bottling and marketing. He is cofounder of the American Aromatherapy Association and now heads Aroma Vera, an essential oils company based in Culver City, California.