This comprehensive introduction to aromatherapy explains how to choose & use essential oils for health beauty & well-being. It contains everything you need to know about the subject including skin-care treatments massage techniques how to create perfumes to suit different moods simple remedies for common ailments & meditations for relaxation. It also provides a directory of 68 common & exotic essential oils with each entry describing the characteristics of that oil listing its main therapeutic properties & warning about any potential contraindications.