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Mud, Salt and Medicine

Essential Oil Blends and Recipes for Natural Healing
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Mud, Salt and Medicine by Julia Lawless is a comprehensive guide to essential oils, crafted by an expert with three generations of aromatherapy experience. The book seamlessly combines traditional plant medicine with modern scientific insights and ecological awareness. It is structured in three parts: the first explores the historical context and applications of essential oils; the second offers a wide array of recipes and treatments for emotional, physical, medical, and spiritual well-being; the third provides detailed directories of ingredients, including essential oils, herbs, clays, and salts, along with their uses and benefits.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in natural health remedies, aromatherapy practitioners, and anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of plant-based medicine with practical applications.

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Over 100 recipes for essential oil blends and treatments for diffusers; beauty, body and bath products; emotional and mood support; and first aid.

Written by an international authority and author on aromatherapy who owns Aqua Oleum, an organic essential oil brand, this in-depth guide includes over 100 recipes for essential oil blends and treatments for diffusers, beauty, body and bath products, emotional and mood support, and first aid.

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An in-depth guide from an international authority on essential oils offers easy-to-follow recipes for diffusers, body scrubs and lotions, massage oils, skincare remedies, beauty treatments and first aid.

With knowledge and expertise built on three generations of specialist aromatherapists, the book is a modern classic in the field, bridging historical traditions in plant medicine with modern science and ecological concerns.

Part One introduces the historical background, traditions and uses of essential oils. Part Two forms the largest part of the book at two-thirds, containing recipes, blends and treatments for a variety of concerns: emotional, physical, medical and spiritual.

Part Three offers in-depth directories of essential oils, herbs and other plant products, clays, salts and other essential ingredients, along with their properties and benefits.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838610890

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 176

About the Author

A highly respected authority in the field of aromatherapy, Julia Lawless has written over 20 books and has appeared on TV and radio. She is owner of the essential oil company Aqua Oleum, a family business with its roots in the Natural Essence Company started by her Finnish biochemist mother. Julia's category-killingThe Encyclopaedia of Essential Oils, originally published in 1992 and revised in 2014, has been translated into over eight languages and became the standard textbook for aromatherapy training on an international basis. See more at aqua-oleum.co.uk

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