Medical Aromatherapy: Healing with Essential Oils

My second book by this author. Full of useful information about using essential oils. I love essential oils and this book has become my bible on the subject. Well done and very serious -- not all fluff like some books on this subject. I keep it right where I can always reach it and use it often.

I absolutely loved this book! I just love this author's approach to aromatherapy. This is his second book that I just finished reading. I have read quite a few books on aromatherapy, and Kurt S. is one of my favorites so far. Great attitude as well!

The PhD author has qualifications in the technical and research applications of this mode of therapy. Medical Aromatherapy is the application of essential oils to prevent disease and promote health through the properties of the oil and the olfactory effect ( which is very close to the brain). This is a lengthy serious text for those immersed in the study of Complementary Medicine. A good grounding in high school chemistry is a firm foundation for what is essentially the application of organic compounds. The book presents a concise summary of basic medical conditions section and the application of these aromatic compounds as therapy.

Presents lots of science & background history about oils and their usefulness in medicine and alternative healing. It is interesting to read and easy to understand. Contains a few charts or tables but no pictures. I wish it had some pictures of some of the more unusual/ common / similar but not identical plants that essential oils are made from as I'm not familiar with their botanical names. The more practical part is the final third of the the book which covers classifications and suggested applications for individual oils and mixed formulas. I had hoped for a reference chart for quick look-up of ailments and oils and visa versa but will have to rely on my underlining/highlighting of the significant points and uses throughout the paragraphs and descriptions of the oils covered. Had a chart been included with the book I would have given it 5 stars.

This book continues from where a lot of books on aromatherapy left out. For those of us who are curious about how essential oils actually work, this book provides all the scientific principles. Unlike a lot of other books which merely tell us what the function of the oils are, this book not only goes in depth into the mechanics of aromatherapy, it also provides some revolutionary ideas on the use of essential oils. For practitioners with a science background, this book provides plenty of convincing and credible reasons for the use of aromatherapy in the treatment of various ailments.However, I'm disappointed with the first half of the book which is overly "political" and has definitely gone overboard in its attack of the medical profession. Skip all that and start from the middle of the book. Gary Null's Power Aging The New Anti-Aging Revolution: Stopping the Clock for a Younger, Sexier, Happier You Renewal: The Anti-Aging Revolution The Anti-Aging Solution: 5 Simple Steps to Looking and Feeling Young A Handbook of Chinese Healing Herbs

This book was recommended by a doTERRA Diamond, so I bought it. Sure enough, it has a lot of good information and helpful suggestions regarding essential oils. No matter what brand you use, you should get this as a helpful guide.

I really like all of Kurt's work, it keeps it simple yet complex. What Kurt does is give information that may or may not resonate with the person using the oils, depending on how long you've worked with the oils, studied them and applied. If your seasoned you will totally understand the style he uses in most of his books.

Kurt Schnaubelt is by far one of the best authorities on Essential Oils. This is one book you need to have in your library. Very informative and educational. A must if you plan to share essential oils and their uses with anyone even your own family. Too many today are teaching classes with no formal Aromatherapy training, dishing out false or misleading information and advising unsafe use and application of essential oils. Do yourself a favor and learn before you teach, at least know cautions and contraindications on the oils recommended.

Os dois terços iniciais do livro dedicam-se a uma verborragia raivosa e contraditória do autor, que mais se aproxima dos ambientes de mercado e espaços de corporações, do que se atém ao histórico e à evolução da aromaterapia, que serve de pano de fundo.Vale pela parte final, em que o autor se concentra nas qualidades, aspectos químicos e aplicações dos óleos essenciais e que revela sua expertise na área.Muitos autores intitulem seus livros com palavras que remetam à área médica e da saúde visando atrair profissionais desta área, sem que tenham formação específica na área da saúde. Até aí nenhum problema, uma vez que sua expertise pode contribuir em muito para uma formação plural e interdisciplinar. O problema é que escondem sua verdadeira formação e gastam páginas preciosas em discursos raivosos de carácter corporativo e de disputa de mercado, em vez de somar e contribuir com seu saber para a superação das falhas dos sistemas de saúde e da formação fragmentada de seus profissionais.

Arrived in very good condition, and it is filled with all the information I was looking for. I will keep this as a reference book for a long time.

For anyone interested in serious Aromatherapy studies, this book is to me the best book ever written on the subject.It is the third in a series of books written by Kurt Schnaubelt, all are superb, informative and written from a wealth of knowledge and experience.If you want to know what Aromatherapy is all really about read all three. They are not 'coffee table' books they are for the genuine Aromatherapy student / therapist / practitioner.

I always learn so much from this man. Another great reference book on working with and using Essential Oils. So glad I purchased this book - As an Aromatherapist, I will be referring to this time and time again.

received; product is exactly as advertised.