The Contents of the Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Edtion
Newly updated and expanded in the Essential Oils Desk Reference, 4th Edition
The Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Edition contained a wealth of information on aromatherapy and therapeutic-grade essential oils. But, as good as it was, the 4th Edition is even better.
This isn't recreational fragrancing: it's serious healthcare.
The heart of the Desk Reference it the 138-page Personal Usage Reference. This section provides you with protocols for almost any health concern, rooted in scientific research, and proven out in clinical practice.
The following is an abridged look at the contents of the Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Edition, given in order of appearance, not importance.
Desk Reference Contents:
→ Introductory remarks about essential oils, including:
- What are essential oils,
- Different models of aromatherapy and the of application of essential oils,
- A brief history of essential oils;
→ A brief look at how essential oils work, including:
- The significance of therapeutic-grade essential oils, and the AFNOR/ISO standard,
- The dangers of adulterated oils,
- The powerful influence of essential oils, and their effect on the limbic system, and
- Issues related to the chemicals in our environment and toiletries;
→ Essential oil Chemistry;
→ Guidelines for safe use of essential oils;
→ The many uses of essential oils;
→ The production of therapeutic-grade essential oils;
→ A listing of all the Young Living products, and basic information on their constituents and usages, including:
- Single Oils,
- Essential Oil Blends,
- Essential oil-enhanced superfoods, dietary & nutritional supplements and herbal tinctures,
- Hormone therapy,
- Oral hygiene,
- Aromatic massage oils & massage oil bases,
- Aroma Silk skin & hair care, and
- Bar soaps;
→ A detailed description of the RainDrop Technique and the Lymphatic Pump;
→ The Auricular Technique to balance emotions.
The Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Edition also includes:
→ A brief study of various Health Issues, including:
- Artificial sweeteners, and alternatives to Aspartame,
- The need for purified water, and the dangers of chlorination,
- Problems associated with Microwave Ovens,
- The importance of proper pH balance in the body;
→ 18 pages of Health Programs, including:
- Cleansing programs for:
- General detoxification,
- Digestion,
- Parasites, and
- Heavy metals;
- Anti-Aging, including the Hunza Diet,
- Babies & Children,
- Body building & fitness,
- Immune support,
- Hormone balance for men & women,
- Using essential oils to protect the body before and during Radiation Treatments;
→ A study on Enzyme Therapy, including:
- What enzymes are,
- What enzymes do in the body,
- How enzymes are destroyed, and
- Problems associated with enzyme insufficiency;
→ A brief section on Veterinary Medicine (most protocols are the same as with humans);
→ Articles on How Essential Oils Work, including:
- Guidelines for the safe use of essential oils,
- The importance of doing an internal cleanse, and a description of the Master Cleanse and other cleansing programs.
- Proper supplementation,
- Supporting the immune and endocrine systems, and
- The importance of avoiding petrochemicals;
→ 141 pages on How to Use Essential Oils — the Personal Usage Reference, covering health issues from:
- Abscess (skin) to Asthma,
- Athlete's Foot to Fibromyalgia,
- Flatulence to Nerve Disorders and Diseases,
- Night Sweats to Yeast Infections, including protocols for:
- Cancers,
- Heart Disease,
- Muscular Dystrophy,
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and
- Parkinson's Disease;
→ Seven pages of references (bibliography style) to Scientific Journals;
→ 23 pages of Abstracts and Articles on Scientific Research;
→ A Body Systems Chart, showing which Young Living products support which systems of the body;
→ A Single Oil Data Chart;
→ An Oil Blend Data Chart; and
→ A full, 14 page Index.
A wealth of information that can change your life
The Essential Oils Desk Reference, 3rd Edition could literally redefine your meaning of health. The 4th Edtion is even better.
This is a reference that will prove its worth to you time and time again. I've had the Desk Reference since the first edition came out in July of 1999. I've used it almost every day, and still haven't plumbed its depths.
But, despite the depth of information there, you don't have to read it all through to make excellent use of it: It's written as a handbook, a convenient reference, not a text book. All of the information is easily accessible.
I can't imagine life without it.
Other helpful resources:
Along with your copy of the Essential Oils Desk Reference, 4th Edition, make the added investment in yourself, and get the most out of your aromatherapy experience: get your copy of the RainDrop Technique Video, and the Science & Application of Essential Oils video. They will truly enhance any of your aromatherapy work.
