Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Colour

This is a great book for those of you who are learning aromatherapy and constituents in the essential oils. It shows very visually what the oils are useful for. The colors are assigned to different aspects of the essential oils. It is a thin book, easy to read and a great reference for beginning to learn especially if you like to make blends with your oils. I would recommend this book without hesitation. It makes a great reference and addition to my library of books on essential oils and aromatherapy.

My first EO book and I love it! I'm very visual and I love how the author color coded and organized this book. There is a glossary in the back, ailments you can search to see which EO is useful and a great index. I highly recommend this book if you are just learning about EO and their properties and components. This book was recommended by an Aromatherapist instructor when I asked what's a great book to start out with.

This is the BEST book. I love the color coding. It is easy to see what the EO is made up of. The descriptions for uses are easy to read and understand.

Easy to read and helpful when mixing essential oils.

I'm a pretty visual learner, so this is a great book for learning about the chemical make-up of essential oils. I can't wait to get started!

Wonderfully visual representation of the chemical constituents of essential oils. It is useful in my aromatherapy class.

Very informative book, especially if you are using aroma therapy for healing purposes. Did not receive right away but within the allotted time.

WOnderful book, as a new learner, I love the color graphics showing the different chemical chemistries for all the oils.

A really great book, I love learning about aromatherapy and this has added another level of depth to my knowledge. I like that I can instantly see the profile between relaxing/ calming oils and stimulating ones. It also makes it easier to compare to similar 'relaxing' oils to see which has the highest levels of esters.

The author had the great idea to make visual charts with the chemical composition of each oil... it is a quick, and useful read!

um livro rico em gráficos (pizza) com todos os dados dos óleos essenciais, que torna muito fácil e prático pra consultar.

This book is awesome! Each page highlights a particular essential oil and shows you, in color on a pie chart, what the major attributes are. You see at a glance which oils are relaxants and which are stimulants. You see right away what the chemical composition is so you can be aware of any possible safety contraindications. The descriptions talk about the properties, uses and which body systems the oil assists. It's all backed up by the colors on the chart. It's an excellent book for a practicing aromatherapist like myself. For someone who is only playing with the oils, this book might not be as useful as what you really need to know is contraindications and you can find that online.

This book is packed full of useful information, it includes the profiles for 90 different essential oils, each oil is listed both in a comprehensive index and illustrated alphabetically throughout the book. A Caddy profile shows, at a glance, the chemical constituents of every individual oil listed in the book by using a colour for each chemical, which when viewed appears very much like a pie chart. There is a small section on the human body systems along with a list of chemical families and how they can benefit each system. There are also clear instructions on how to interpret the profiles which makes it a useful reference book for novices and qualified aromatherapists alike.