Author: Valnet, Jean and Tisserand, Robert
Publisher: Inner Traditions Int'l Ltd.
Copyright: 1990
Number of Pages: 279
ISBN: 0892813989
Price: $14.95
A classic compendium of plant medicines & their healing properties
A medical doctor and practicioner of aromatherapy for more than 30 years, Jean Valnet is regarded as the father of essential oil therapy and one of its foremost authorities. In this classic manual, he provides detailed evidence for the efficacy of plant medicine - nature's most time-honored method for treatment of illness and relief of pain.
Valnet's thorough research, based on his long career of treating patients and observing the effects of plant essences on a wide rang of conditions, bridges the gap between the ancient tradition of healing with herbs and the advances of modern medicine. More complete than any other book on the subject, The Practice of Aromatherapy covers 40 essences in detail, providing:
- Classification of plant medicines and scientific explanation of how they work
- Detailed indications for internal and external use of plant essences, extracts, and tinctures.
- Case histories and information on gathering and conservation of plants.
- Formulas for prescriptions, medicinal wines, and elixirs.
Dr Valnet makes an impassioned plea for curtailing our use of dangerous chemical therapies and antibiotics, offering demonstrable proof of the vital power of plant medicines to prevent and heal disease and strengthen the immune system.
Table of Contents:
- The Healing Power of Plants
- The Facts About Essential Oils
- Nature'S Antiseptics
- Some Drawbacks of Modern Medicine
- A Multitude of Uses
- (A) Essences Classified By Their Principal Properties, (B) Principal Indications
- Studies of Individual Essences: Botanical Name and Genus; Principal Known Constituents; Properties; Indications; Methods of Use; Formulae And Recipes, Ancient And Modern; Additional Notes
- Therapeutic Index of Ailments and the Aromatic Essences Used in Their Treatment
- Some Formulae for Presciptions in Current Use
- Some Case Histories: Essences Used on Their Own and in Association With Phytotherapy (Herbalism), Clay, Trace Elements, Fresh Cells and Diet
- Some Formulae for Medicinal Wines and Vinegars
- How to Gather and Preserve Aromatic Plants
- Conclusions
- Glossary of Medical Terms Used in This Book
- Appendices
- Bibliography
- Where to Obtain Essential Oils
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