Essential Oils Reading List

The subject of essential oils can be extremely complex. Aside from the fact that there are hundreds of plant extracts involved, there are issues such as safety to be concerned with both for personal use and application, and in their manufacture if you are thinking of a home business making your own. Most people should at the beginning, become more familiar with essential oils with respect to their use and manufacture. To help point you in the right direction we have listed several common references below, as well as the accompanying topical articles which cover all aspects of essential oils.

Essential Oils Desk Reference

There is a book called the Essential Oils Desk Reference. The fourth and latest edition is now available and is described as the most trusted and authoritative reference on aromatherapy. The book is compiled by Essential Science Publishers. This volume would seem to be an encyclopedic work on everything there is to know about essential oils.

It does, in fact, have information on all the basic facts of the subject. These include a long list of ailments they can help, where the oils come from, and how they are to be used. What the name doesn't tell you is that it refers most often to a particular brand of essential oils called Young Living.

The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy

Over 600 Natural, Non-Toxic and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health - Beauty - a Safe Home Environment

The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy is a very comprehensive book by Valerie Ann Worwood. i covers more than 600 natural, non-toxic, and fragrant recipes to create health, beauty, and a safe home environment. This author is a researcher in the fields of essential oils and aromathetapy and she runs an aromatherapy clinic. Her book describes recipes for uses of all kinds. These include medicinal, cosmetic, and cooking with essential oils. If you simply want a book that tells you how to use and combine essential oils, this is a good one.

Essential Oils Integrative Medical Guide:

Building Immunity, Increasing Longevity, and Enhancing Mental Performance with Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils

At least one book is aimed at the medical profession. One such book is called Essential Oils Integrative Medical Guide: Building Immunity, Increasing Longevity, and Enhancing Mental Performance with Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils. This book, by Dr. Gary Young goes into the science of essential oils. In addition to discussing all of the research being done in the field, it also explains the chemical properties of the oils and the different reactions body reacts to them. The goes on to explain exactly how these substances are actually used medicinally. While this book may be designed for doctors and people in the medical profession, it is can also be read and enjoyed by anyone interested in the medical use of essential oils and it can be enlightening for many lay people.

Essential Oil Safety: a Guide for Health Care Professionals

Robert Tisserand, who wrote the first English language books on essential oils, along with Tony Balacs, wrote an important book on the safe use of essential oils. It is titled Essential Oil Safety: a Guide for Health Care Professionals. The book is full of information about the essential oils.

Some are toxic in certain amounts and to certain people, like children and pregnant women. It discusses how long the substances stay in the system and what effects they are likely to cause. It also recommends safe levels of use.

A book titled simply 375 Essential Oils was written by Jeanne Rose. It discusses the plants used to make essential oils. It explains how their botanical names are derived. It goes on to discuss the 375 oils in detail. It also gives a history of the use of these substances.

Of course, there are all sorts of books out there for medical professionals and lay people alike. Anyone who wants to learn more about essential oils can find information to help them in one of the many books that are available. The more you know about essential oils, the more they can help you in your everyday life.

Journal of Essential Oil Research

The Journal of Essential Oil Research, (JEOR) is a scientific journal devoted to the publication of essential oil research and analysis. Each issue includes studies performed on the chemical composition of aromatic plants. This is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the essential oils business as a manufacturer or the small entreprenurial home business.

Articles are written by experts in their fields and include research and analysis on such topics as:

Analytical chemistry
Biological activity
Biotechnology
Chemical composition
Chemical synthesis
Chemosystematics
Microbiological activity
Plant biochemistry/biosynthesis
Toxicology

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

. The Encyclopedia Britannica Online has a very descriptive aritcle on essential oils discusses the history and methods of extracting the oils from plants and roots , including expression, enfleurage, and maceration. You can read the article a http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/193135/essential-oil.