375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols
By (Author) Jeanne Rose
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
North Atlantic Books,U.S.
15th July 2011
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
615.32
Physical Properties
Paperback
280
Width 153mm, Height 229mm, Spine 22mm
369g
Description
Jeanne Rose is a respected authority on using herbs for medicine and beauty. In this book, she profiles 375 essential oils by botanical family, properties, actions, chemical components and by appearance. Historical notes and lore, often from Chinese alchemy and Five Element theory, as well as Western botanical sources, are included in all the entries. The book is illustrated with graceful line drawings and historically important botanical drawings.
Reviews
"Jeanne Rose does it again, detailing the aromatic world in a new light! In this book she combines ancient and modern biochemical knowledge with decades of her own hands-on involvement in aroma and body products, natural cosmetics, and medicinces to make a wonderful whole."
- James A. Duke, Ph.D.
"Thanks to her encompassing understanding of the vegtal kingdom and its powerful resources, Jeanne Rose takes the reader on a travel that is always refreshing and exciting."
- Daniel Penoel, M.D.
Author Bio
Jeanne Rose has also written Jeanne Rose's Herbal Guide to Food, Jeanne Rose's Kitchen Cosmetics, Jeanne Rose's Herbal Body Book, and The Aromatherapy Book.
