New Book: Third Edition

The Essentials on Essential Oils

Tinderbox celebrates the versatility, potency and extraordinary capacity of essential oils with this motivating book that explores the world of pure plant aroma.
Gleaned from a broad spectrum of essential oil sources and distilled from decades of first-hand experience, this compendium offers a comprehensive gathering of fascinating and useful information designed for those already empowered with a curiosity to learn more about nature's aromatic treasures.

Some 208 pages of information including everything such as making your own massage blends, oils for skin care and using aromatherapy with children. Size is A4 and it is wire bound.

The third edition includes new chapters detailing:
- How essential oils are extracted
- The chemistry behind essential oils
- Using oils around the home
- Diffusing essential oils
- Using essential oils as pest repellents
- Aroma actions on the body system
- Inflammation: turning down the heat

And expanded or new chapters on several essential oils including fragonia, frankincinse, honey myrtle, kunzea, lavandin, manuka, lemon tea-tree and rose.

Other topics include:
- What is an essential oil?
- Aromatic Compresses
- Aphrodisiacs
- What is an absolute?
- Oils for respiration
- Citrus Oils
- What is a hydrosol?
- Ingesting essential oils
- Incense
- Yoga and Essential oils
- Oils for the nervous system
- Aromatherapy for Children
- Essential oils and the Chakras
- Rubefacients
- Aromatherapy for Dogs
- 62 in-depth Essential Oil profiles
- Activating the mind
- Carrier oils
- Essential oils during pregnancy and beyond

Other Tinderbox publications: The Chakra Companion, Essential Oil Companion.