Recommends

Here are some recommendations for...

READING:

While I have a bookshelf full of books related to aromatherapy, I'm sharing some of my favorite/most referenced book here.  First, those that are EASY which are a fun introduction to aromatherapy and authors that share recipes and fun ideas and second, a list of more scientific reads for those who want to delve in further.  

Easy to Read...for the beginner or those just looking for recipes/the basics:
  • The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy -by S. Battaglia (2003)
  • Aromatherapy Workbook - Marcel Lavabre (1990)
  • Making Aromatherapy creams & lotions -by Donna Maria (2000)
  • Aromatherapy for the Healthy Child - by Valerie Ann Worwood (2000)                 
  • Liquid Sunshine -Vegetable oils for aromatherapy - by Jan Kusmirek (2002)
  • The Naturally Clean Home - by Karyn Siegel-Maier (2008)
Science/History of Aromatherapy- for more serious reading:  
  • Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals - by R. Tisserand & T. Balacs (
  • The Practice of Aromatherapy: A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and their Healing                                                                      Properties  -by Jean Valnet (1990)
  • Aromatherapy vs MRSA -by Maggie Tisserand (2011)
  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals -edited by Shirley Price/Len Price (4th Ed- 2012)
  • The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils -by E. Joy Bowles (2003)


There are literally hundreds of books about essential oils and aromatherapy, so I'm sure you'll find your own favorites too!   Tell us what YOU find that you love!