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Book Annotation: Featuring dozens of easy-to-create aromatic recipes and a bit of historical insight, this intelligently written book by herbalist Colleen Dodt shows how readers can include homemade scents in every aspect of their lives. Printed on recycled paper with a matte finish.

Jacket Description/Back: Fragrant essences lift the spirits, stimulate the senses and enhance relaxation after a trying day. This practical guide shows how essential oils - used in the home and on the go - can greatly improve the quality of busy lives. Comprehensive information on the essential oils extracted from herbs, flowers, roots, barks, and resins includes which ones to use regularly, which to use with caution, and which to avoid altogether. Dozens of simple step-by-step recipes feature essential oils for combatting stress, PMS, sunburn, and other conditions; scenting homes, offices, and vehicles; creating blends for safe, fragrant cleaning products; and making special mixtures for children and the elderly. An herbalist for fifteen years, Colleen Dodt grows many of the plants she uses in her work. She is the owner of Herbal Endeavours, Ltd., in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and the author of numerous articles on herbs and aromatherapy.

Publisher Marketing: Fragrant essences lift the spirits, stimulate the senses, and enhance relaxation after a trying day. This practical guide shows how essential oils -- used at home and on the go -- can greatly improve the quality of busy lives. Expert Colleen Dodt includes dozens of simple recipes featuring essential oils for combating stress, PMS, sunburn, and other common health conditions. She details the uses of essential oils and the powers of aromatherapy at home, at the office, and in the car, and she provides readers with recipes for safe and fragrant cleaning products.