The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy

"Very much a Bible for the practicing aromatherapist, this book covers the ground explored by most other books - i.e monographs of a wide reange of essential oils, history of aromatics, extraction methods, etc etc - and much much more. Battaglia provides excellent anatomy, physiology and pathology chapters, linking the use of essential oils therapeutically with clinical science. He goes into pharmacology in some depth and also covers aspects of the therapeutic encounter itself - practitioner self development, the clinical environment, etc. Rightly, this book is being used as a 'set text' by some aromatherapy schools. It is clear, well written and informative. Essential for the serious student and a marvellous reference for the practitioner."
~ Written on 2002-03-09