To Gaia: with love and hopes for the future

To Pierre Mainguy: pure heart, pure light, adieu

Acknowledgments

here are many who contributed to this book: from the earth to the plants, the spring waters, the distillers, the teachers, the practitioners, the researchers, and, of course, the users of all things aromatic. However, a few deserve my very special thanks. First, my staff: Jan Scanlon-Coles, who believed from first meeting; I’m still honored. Jessica Cullingham—thrown in at the deep end, she swam; go girl. And Kelly Teigrob, who wasn’t satisfied with half the story so sought out the other half. They are the best, and I hope I tell them often enough. Yea team!

Ariane France Smith, whose generosity and friendship are beyond words and who has provided continuous inspiration by her fine example; merci, Madame. Lucie and Pierre Mainguy and their very extended family, who adopted another witch into their truly magic circle; I love you all. Kerry Doyle, a truly dedicated aromatherapist who helped show me a road neither of us knew was there. Chris Chanter for her clinical work and humor; love you, babe. Kurt Schnaubelt, for his peer review and inspiration. Delwyn Higgens, artist and aromatherapist, who plowed through the first draft and gave honest opinions and a great edit. Shauna Rae and Adrienne Leong, two more goddess gals whose art helped shape my own vision and who can’t get enough of the waters. Simone Zrihen and Miriam Erlichman, great practitioners who understood from the start; thanks for the recipes, ladies. C. J. Puotinen, for her early support and outstanding work with animals. Pam Parsons, for the surprise of my millennium. Erwin Pearlman, who helped me with myself, and thus with everything. Rosemary, Kate, Maryanne, Kathleen, M.A., Gilberte, Annette, David, Frank, Kirsten, Anna, John, Doug, Wendy, and Phoebe—my first willing guinea pigs, who took what I thought and showed me the real truth underneath. And everyone at Healing Arts Press for making my reality concrete. Thank you, one and all.

Contents

TITLE PAGE

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

FOREWORD BY KURT SCHNAUBELT

PREFACE

CHAPTER ONE: IN THE BEGINNING WAS SMELLWhat Is Aromatherapy?The Educated ConsumerChemicals: Friends or Foes?Chemical-Free, Not Scent-FreeInfluencesNelly GrosjeanFranchomme and PenoelKurt SchnaubeltWhat Is a Hydrosol?What Isn’t a Hydrosol?Fakes and AdulterationThe Desired Quality ParametersThe Odor FactorOils versus Water

CHAPTER TWO: WHOLLY WATER!Water as MedicineWater QualityDrink, Drank, DrunkA Place in HistoryPhytotherapyThe Holistic ApproachHomeopathy and HydrosolsHydrosols and HerbsTraditional Chinese MedicineProduction and TransportBottling, Sales, and Home StorageHydrosols in the MarketplaceMaking HydrosolsGood Clean Fun

CHAPTER THREE: THE MONOGRAPHSMethodologyChemotypesProtocolsHow the Monographs Are PresentedContraindicationsTable of Common and Latin Names and pH ValuesAbies balsamea / Balsam FirAchillea millefolium / YarrowAcorus calamus / Calamus Root / Sweet FlagAngelica archangelica / Angelica RootArtemesia dracunculus / TarragonArtemesia vulgaris / ArtemesiaAsarum canadense / Wild Ginger / Canadian GingerBoswellia carterii / FrankincenseCedrus atlantica / Cedarwood / Atlas CedarCentaurea cyanus / Cornflower / Bachelor’s ButtonChamaemelum nobile / Roman ChamomileCinnamomum zeylanicum (ec) / Cinnamon BarkCinnamomum zeylanicum (fe) / Cinnamon LeafCistus ladaniferus / Rock RoseCitrus aurantium var. amara / Neroli / Orange BlossomCitrus clementine (fe) / Clementine PetitgrainComptonia peregrina / Sweet FernCoriandrum sativum / CorianderCupressus sempervirens / CypressDaucus carota / Wild Carrot SeedEchinacea purpurea / Purple ConeflowerElettaria cardamomum / Cardamom PodErigeron (or Conyza) canadensis / FleabaneEucalyptus globulus / EucalyptusFoeniculum vulgare / Fennel SeedFucus vesiculosus, F. canaliculatus, Laminaria digitata, and Other Species / SeaweedHamamelis virginiana / Witch HazelHelichrysum italicum / Immortelle / EverlastingHypericum perforatum / Saint John’s WortInula graveolens / ElecampaneJasminum sambac / JasmineJuniperus communis / Juniper BerryLarix laricina / Larch / TamarackLaurus nobilis / Bay Laurel / Bay LeafLavandula angustifolia / LavenderLedum groenlandicum / Greenland Moss / Labrador TeaLippia citriodora / Lemon VerbenaMatricaria recutita / German or Blue ChamomileMelaleuca alternifolia / Tea treeMelissa officinalis / Lemon Balm / MelissaMentha citrata / Orange MintMentha piperita / PeppermintMonarda fistulosa / Purple Bee Balm / Canadian BergamotMonarda didyma / Scarlet Bee Balm / Canadian BergamotMyrica gale / Sweet Gale / Bog MyrtleMyrtus communis / Green Myrtle / MyrtleOcimum basilicum / BasilOriganum vulgare / OreganoPelargonium x asperum / P. roseat / P. graveolens / Geranium / Rose GeraniumPicea mariana / Black SprucePinus sylvestris / Scotch PineRibes nigrum / Black Currant Fruit and Leaf / CassisRosa damascena / RoseRosmarinus officinalis CT1 / Rosemary CamphorRosmarinus officinalis CT2 / Rosemary 1,8 CineoleRosmarinus officinalis CT3 / Rosemary VerbenoneSalvia apiana / White Sage / Desert SageSalvia officinalis / SageSalvia sclarea / Clary SageSambucus nigra / Elder FlowerSantalum album / SandalwoodSatureja montana / Winter SavorySolidago canadensis / GoldenrodThymus vulgaris CT1 / Thyme GeraniolThymus vulgaris CT2 / Thyme LinalolThymus vulgaris CT5 / Thyme ThuyanolThymus vulgaris CT6 / Thyme ThymolTilia europaea / Linden / Lime Flower

CHAPTER FOUR: THE HARD pHACTSThe Key, or More Correctly, the pHEstablishing Shelf Life and StabilityFiltrationTypes of FiltersAftercare and Packaging

CHAPTER FIVE: NOW WHAT DO I DO WITH THEM?Topical UseHealth ApplicationsTopical DilutionsTopical ApplicationsInternal UseOralNon-oralSpecial Applications: Babies and ChildrenUndilutedDilutionsSpecial Health ConcernsDrug InteractionsUndilutedDilutionsAromatic TincturesPets and Domestic AnimalsCatsDogsBirdsOther AnimalsHome and HearthEsotericEnergyEnergy WorkGeomancy, Feng Shui, and DowsingShiatsu and AcupunctureFlower Essences and Gem ElixirsCrystals

CHAPTER SIX: BUBBLE BUBBLE—THE RECIPESTherapeutic RecipesThe HeadThe EyesTired or Bloodshot EyesConjunctivitis (Pink Eye)Black EyeEar, Nose, and ThroatNosebleedSinus CongestionEaracheSore ThroatTonsillitisSwollen Lymph NodesRespiratory ConditionsColds and FluAllergiesBronchitisSmoker’s CoughDigestive SystemGingivitis and Receding GumsIndigestionGas or BloatingHalitosisCankers and Mouth UlcersLack of AppetiteExcess AppetiteVomitingDiarrheaLiver CongestionConstipationColic, ColitisCirculatory SystemCelluliteCirculation StimulantRaynaud’s PhenomenonVaricose and Spider VeinsHemorrhoidsChilblainsThe SkinBroken CapillariesAcneEczema and PsoriasisBurnsBruisesCuts and WoundsScarsRadiationReproductive SystemPMSMenopauseHot FlashesFibroidsEndometriosisThrush and VaginitisJock ItchRenal SystemWater RetentionCystitisGoutProstate ProblemsNervous SystemAnxiety and StressCaffeine Jitters or Exam NervesMental ChatterDepressionMuscular SystemArthritisAches and PainsLotions and PotionsDeodorant #1Deodorant #2Hair PacksRinsesEye CompressesFace PacksBreast MistsBreast Massage OilLeg and Foot MistsFoot PowderBody MistsSimple Face ScrubSimple Body ScrubCucumber TonerSimple Witch Hazel TonerYarrow TonerCitrus SplashExfoliating Foot ScrubSimple Scrub SoapIn the KitchenSoupsBasic StockMushroom SoupCold Nectarine-Melon Soup“Cream” of Carrot SoupMiso-Ginger SoupVegetables“Orange” CarrotsMinted PeasAfghanistan Creamed SpinachSaladsPotato SaladTabboulehSalad DressingMain DishesRoast ChickenMock Venison MeatballsSteamed SalmonVegetarian Main DishesMediterranean RoastLentil and Spinach TimbalesSauces and DipsThai Green Curry PasteCreamy Tomato SpreadGrains and PastaRoberto’s PastaSage RiceMoroccan Sweet CouscousDessertsBaklavaMelissa CheescakeMelissa Honey CurdCooked FruitSorbet or GranitaBeveragesAfter-School PunchIced “Tea”Rose Iced TeaCinnamon Oat MilkGarden CocktailHangover Helper or Liver CleanseKidney CleanseGood-Morning TonicSleepy-Time TeaWhite-Wine PunchBuck’s FizzMiriam’s MartiniMargaritaHome and GardenTub and Tile CleanerTelephone SpritzHumidifiersCompost

APPENDIX 1: SOURCES AND RESOURCES

APPENDIX 2: CONVERSION CHART

GLOSSARY

FOOTNOTES

ENDNOTES

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