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First published in Great Britain in 1992 by Element Books Limited
This revised and updated edition published by HarperThorsons 2014
Botanical illustrations by Sarah Roche
© Julia Lawless 1992
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Source ISBN: 9780007145188
EPub Edition © SEPTEMBER 2014 ISBN: 9780007405213
Version: 2014-10-01
To my mother, Kerttu
CONTENTS
Part I: An Introduction to Aromatics
Natural Plant Origins
The Birth of Aromatherapy
3. The Body-Actions and Applications
How Essential Oils Work
The Circulation, Muscles and Joints
The Genito-urinary and Endocrine Systems
