Stephanie L. Tourles is the best-selling author of Pure Skin Care,Stephanie Tourles's Essential Oils: A Beginner's Guide, Organic Body Care Recipes, Hands-On Healing Remedies, and Raw Energy. She is a certified foot and hand reflexologist and aromatherapist-and a licensed massage therapist and holistic esthetician. Tourles also has a strong background in Western and Ayurvedic herbalism. She lives in Marble Falls, Texas.

The Scent-sational World of Essential Oils
1 Essential Oils 101
2 Quality, Safety & Storage
3 Aromatherapy: A Fragrant Pharmacy
Suggested Dilutions for Various Methods of Applications
Essential Oil Measurement Conversion Chart
4 Essential Oil Profiles & Recipes
The Top 11 Essentials
German Chamomile
Roman Chamomile
Clove Bud
Eucalyptus
Geranium
Lavender
Lemon
Peppermint
Rosemary
Tea Tree
Thyme
14 Additional Essentials
Bergamot
Cardamom
Virginia Cedarwood
Cinnamon Bark
Cypress
Balsam Fir
Frankincense
Ginger
Grapefruit
Helichrysum
Sweet Marjoram
Myrrh
Sweet Orange
Scotch Pine
5 The "Essential" Home Apothecary
Appendix: Making Herb-Infused Oils
Resources
Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
Index

Best-selling herbal body care author Stephanie L. Tourles provides a beginner's guide to the 25 most popular and versatile essential oils - concentrated herbal extracts - including how to use them safely and effectively to treat common ailments and enhance well-being.¿