Imagine:

Kneading away an aching back with the lingering scent of lavender and geranium. Masking the signs of aging with a soothing nightly toner combining the eight essential oils of youth. Shaking off the blues by relaxing in an aromatic bath spiked with herbal oils and honey.

Imagine taking away almost any pain, finding relief from almost any condition, rejuvenating your body, and lifting your spirit through a mystical ancient therapy that heals by nourishing your senses of taste, smell, and touch.

Aromatherapy has been around for centuries, but only in the last decade has it become recognized as a proven mainstream healing technique. In this book, Valerie Gennari Cooksley offers soothing solutions—special blends of baths, masks, oils, teas, tonics, lotions, scrubs, sprays, even soups—to help aid the healing process. Every one of these aromatherapy solutions is 100% pleasurable. For common nuisances such as bites, colds, stings, and hiccups, to more serious problems like asthma, arthritis, depression and air pollution, Cooksley offers her special healing blends culled from more than 15 years of professional practice.

In addition, Cooksley demystifies this ancient art with modern examples of real life cures and offers a complete guide to using and blending essential oils for maximum benefit. She shows how anyone—whether professionally trained or not—can use the secrets of aromatherapy to achieve quick and lasting relief.
 

Part One: Introduction to Aromatherapy
Chapter 1: What You Need to Know

Part Two: A Self-Help Guide to Natural Healing with Essential Oils and Successful Recipes for over 100 Health Challenges
Chapter 2: Aromatherapy Treatments For the Digestive System
Chapter 3: Aromatherapy Treatments for Eye, Ear, Nose, and  Throat Problems
Chapter 4: Aromatherapy Treatments for the Respiratory System
Chapter 5: Aromatherapy Treatments for the Circulatory System
Chapter 6: Aromatherapy Treatments for Muscle and Joint Problems
Chapter 7: Aromatherapy Treatments for Skin and Hair
Chapter 8: Aromatherapy Treatments for Children
Chapter 9: Aromatherapy Treatments for Emotions, Moods, and Memory—Psycho-Aromatherapy
Chapter 10: Aromatherapy Treatments for "Women Only"

Part Three: Enjoying the Aromatic Lifestyle: Three of the Most Common Methods Made Simple
Chapter 11: The Aromatic Bath—Your Personal Spa
Chapter 12: All-over Body Treatments and Special Care for Small Areas
Chapter 13: Breathe Easy—The In's and Out's of Inhalation

Part Four: The Pure Essentials
Chapter 14: Essential Oil Reference Guide
Chapter 15: Blending How-To's and Helpful Hints