The Tacuinum Sanitatis is a medieval handbook on Health and Well Being. First produced in Italy around 1380, it was aimed at an educated secular readership and offered concise and sensible advice on how to live a long, healthy and enjoyable life. Five handsomely illustrated manuscripts of the Tacuinum survive, all produced in Lombardy and now housed, respectively, at libraries in Rome, Vienna, Paris, Rouen and Liège.The Latin text describes in detail the beneficia...

A comprehensive guide to using essential oils in health, beauty, and well-being.Aromatherapy offers countless uses for balancing body, mind, and spirit. Drawing on 75 combined years of experience in botanical therapies, Keville and Green provide a complete resource for students and practitioners. This encyclopedic guide, with more than 90 formulas, details cosmetics, perfumes, and botanical therapies that will help you harness the healing power of plants to enhance...

Written for both lay readers and practitioners, Awaken to Healing Fragrance is divided into three parts structuredaround the past, present, and future of aromatherapy. The bookbegins with profiles of prominent female historical figures—fromCleopatra to Elizabeth I—known to have used essential oils formind, body, and spiritual health. Part two explains the value ofaromatherapy today: modern methods for using essential oils—from relaxation practices like massage and facials to treat...

Fragrances and aromas have been used throughout time for love and seduction. Now modern science is discovering what lovers and the sunsually aware have always known -- that smell is a powerful stimulant that affects our emotions and our memories, our well-being, and even our destinies. "Scents and Sexuality" explores this little-known realm, showing how the potent and pure essential oils of nature can heighten the pleasure of daily life or enrich a romantic evening.

A Beginner's Guide to Healing Plants and HerbsHerbs in Your Kitchen that HealTable of ContentsHerbs in Your Kitchen and to HealIntroductionHow to Make Herb BiscuitsMaking Herb ButtersGreen ButterMaking Natural Green Dye for Your ButtersHerb Waters for Perfumed UsesLavender VinegarEssential oilsHerbal TeasList of Herbal TeasAngelicaCorianderDandelionBalmBergamot

'CYPRESS ESSENTIAL OIL' is a quick and helpful reference guide you can rely on for knowing when to choose Cypress oil as your healing tool to relieve specific symptoms of imbalance and promote healing. You'll find out why Cypress is considered the most powerful detoxifier in aromatherapy and its natural skin care benefits, as well as its 12 healing powers, chemical properties, actions and effects and ways to use.You'll find out why Cypress has such an excellent reputation for being...

Massage Is Said To Be TherapeuticIt is the science of healing that involves the human touch. For several decades now, people have been making use of this option to treat their physical and emotional problems.By applying a massage oil or ointment at the area you work at, you ease the massage work and increase the effects of the massage. Your fingers glide more easily upon the skin covering the area. The blood supply of the skin and muscles will be stimulated. You get a sensu...

This simple plan shows how to achieve the acid/alkaline balance that is ideal for keeping your body more energetic and much more resistant to viruses. Includes the latest nutrition research, insights into the strange effects caused by poor food combinations, how to eat for your unique metabolic type, and how to safely fast for better health. This book includes the healing powers of plants, vital statistics on food additives, and the dangers of excess—all-important information for the healt...

An A-to-Z journey through a wide variety of herbs and their fascinating history of medicinal and culinary uses—includes illustrations!Discover some unique additions to your garden in this reference filled with fascinating facts, unexpected lore, elegant prose, and beautiful watercolor illustrations by Ellen Buchert.From popular herbs like basil, lavender, and peppermint to lesser-known choices like meadowsweet and soapwort, this is a treasury that reveals h...

This book is dedicated to increasing your metabolism to boost healthy weight loss.

This mind-opening book provides you with everything you always wanted to know about aromatherapy oil, aromatherapy massage, aromatherapy diffuser, aromatherapy candles and more.

The Number 1 Diet For Heart HealthThe Ornish diet has been renowned for nearly two decades as one of the best 'heart-centric' diets you can embark on and its status has since been solidified by a panel of over 20 health and nutritional experts as the top-rated diet for heart health according to U.S. News and World Report.Ornish Diet Decoded Is The Book For YouWhat Is The Ornish Diet?The Ornish diet is more of a life-style choice than a diet. Although it can ...