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Summer Book Review: Aromatherapy a Holistic Look
A nice size book that feels good in the hand, it has interesting illustrations (all of the botanicals are drawn in wreath shape) but seems a bit boring, nonetheless. If one can see past that, they will find some useful recipes and a nice overview of how essential oils can effect the body, including the organs, glandular and of course olfactory systems. The more you stumble through the chapters, the more you get the assumption it was written for those who are thinking of practicing Aromatherapy. Chapters on massage, consulting and ethics are dead giveaways. Looking back, even though I have had this title since it was new (1996), I wished I had paid more attention to the above. It would have come in quite handy while I was in Aromatherapy school. Being this is so, I think it's safe to say this is a "sleeper". One of those great books that, perhaps due to dryness, is a gem in the rough... in need of rereading. The only draw back to this book is its lack of "holisticness", even though it is what the title implies. Except for massage and a brief write up about reflexology (one paragraph) there isn't much else. This being the case, the title is somewhat non-fitting. It would have been nice if at least one chapter dealt with safely using essential oils in all sorts of other applications, such as modern medicine (cancer, AIDS, etc.), herbology, TCM, Ayurveda, etc. Ms. Berwick's background as an esthetician comes through a bit more however, making the brunt of the recipes beautifying. The section on acne was nice but short. I believe every good Aromatherapy book should have an area on acne. While not necessarily glossing in coverage, each subject covered is not given much exposure. Over all, the book lacks a sense of purpose. This most likely came as a result of the title. A better designation might have been "Eclectic Aromatherapy". Still, it will be a nice addition to the aromatic book collator, as well as the essential oil newbie. Go To Page: 1 2 |
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