Kurt Schnaubelt holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and is the founder and scientific director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy in San Francisco. The author of Advanced Aromatherapy and Medical Aromatherapy, he lives in San Rafael, California.

“Kurt Schnaubelt continues his professional validation of essential oils as serious health care products. Using in-depth but approachable science, Schnaubelt shows how humans and plants have evolved together, supporting and influencing each other’s development and well-being over millennia. Each section of this beautifully illustrated book covers a different area of aromatherapy study, from how to recognize authentic oils to recipes for basic health issues and all interspersed with delightful “Essential Oil Journeys” that trace the use of plant essences around the world. Suitable for professional therapists of all kinds while still accessible to the home practitioner, The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils is destined to become a well-thumbed classic in every health library.”

• Introduction BioPrimer: Relevant Concepts and Terms Part I Understanding the Language of Plants The Science of Aromatherapy One The Foundations of Aromatherapy Two The Bioactivity of Essential Oils Three From Biology to Aromatherapy Part II Exploring Authentic Essential Oils Recognizing Authenticity, Safety, Diversity, Fragrance Four Authentic Essential Oils Five Aromatherapy Safety in the Information Age Six Aromatherapy Connects with Diverse Traditions Seven The Mystery of Fragrance Part III Healing with Essential Oils Treatment Strategies and Protocols Eight How to Apply Essential Oils: Topically Nine How to Apply Essential Oils: Internally Ten Essential Oils for Common Ailments Eleven Essential Oils and the Skin Twelve Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Vomiting and Nausea Thirteen Aromatherapy and Cancer Fourteen Selected Aspects of Chinese Medical Aromatherapy: Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases Fifteen Essential Oils and Hepatitis B and C Notes Glossary Recommended Reading Resources Index

Kurt Schnaubelt holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and is the founder and scientific director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy in San Francisco. The author of Advanced Aromatherapy and Medical Aromatherapy, he lives in San Rafael, California.

“Kurt Schnaubelt continues his professional validation of essential oils as serious health care products. Using in-depth but approachable science, Schnaubelt shows how humans and plants have evolved together, supporting and influencing each other’s development and well-being over millennia. Each section of this beautifully illustrated book covers a different area of aromatherapy study, from how to recognize authentic oils to recipes for basic health issues and all interspersed with delightful “Essential Oil Journeys” that trace the use of plant essences around the world. Suitable for professional therapists of all kinds while still accessible to the home practitioner, The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils is destined to become a well-thumbed classic in every health library.”

• Introduction BioPrimer: Relevant Concepts and Terms Part I Understanding the Language of Plants The Science of Aromatherapy One The Foundations of Aromatherapy Two The Bioactivity of Essential Oils Three From Biology to Aromatherapy Part II Exploring Authentic Essential Oils Recognizing Authenticity, Safety, Diversity, Fragrance Four Authentic Essential Oils Five Aromatherapy Safety in the Information Age Six Aromatherapy Connects with Diverse Traditions Seven The Mystery of Fragrance Part III Healing with Essential Oils Treatment Strategies and Protocols Eight How to Apply Essential Oils: Topically Nine How to Apply Essential Oils: Internally Ten Essential Oils for Common Ailments Eleven Essential Oils and the Skin Twelve Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Vomiting and Nausea Thirteen Aromatherapy and Cancer Fourteen Selected Aspects of Chinese Medical Aromatherapy: Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases Fifteen Essential Oils and Hepatitis B and C Notes Glossary Recommended Reading Resources Index

Kurt Schnaubelt holds a Ph.D. in chemistry and is the founder and scientific director of the Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy in San Francisco. The author of Advanced Aromatherapy and Medical Aromatherapy, he lives in San Rafael, California.

“Kurt Schnaubelt continues his professional validation of essential oils as serious health care products. Using in-depth but approachable science, Schnaubelt shows how humans and plants have evolved together, supporting and influencing each other’s development and well-being over millennia. Each section of this beautifully illustrated book covers a different area of aromatherapy study, from how to recognize authentic oils to recipes for basic health issues and all interspersed with delightful “Essential Oil Journeys” that trace the use of plant essences around the world. Suitable for professional therapists of all kinds while still accessible to the home practitioner, The Healing Intelligence of Essential Oils is destined to become a well-thumbed classic in every health library.”

• Introduction BioPrimer: Relevant Concepts and Terms Part I Understanding the Language of Plants The Science of Aromatherapy One The Foundations of Aromatherapy Two The Bioactivity of Essential Oils Three From Biology to Aromatherapy Part II Exploring Authentic Essential Oils Recognizing Authenticity, Safety, Diversity, Fragrance Four Authentic Essential Oils Five Aromatherapy Safety in the Information Age Six Aromatherapy Connects with Diverse Traditions Seven The Mystery of Fragrance Part III Healing with Essential Oils Treatment Strategies and Protocols Eight How to Apply Essential Oils: Topically Nine How to Apply Essential Oils: Internally Ten Essential Oils for Common Ailments Eleven Essential Oils and the Skin Twelve Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Vomiting and Nausea Thirteen Aromatherapy and Cancer Fourteen Selected Aspects of Chinese Medical Aromatherapy: Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases Fifteen Essential Oils and Hepatitis B and C Notes Glossary Recommended Reading Resources Index