Exercise Beats Arthritis or The Art of Aromatherapy

Exercise Beats Arthritis

Author: Valerie Sayc

Based on the book that has sold more than 30,000 copies in Australia, "Exercise Beats Arthritis" offers an easy-to-follow daily regime of exercises designed to help arthritis sufferers keep their joints mobile, increase muscle strength, strengthen bones and ligaments, and improve overall quality of life. 200 photos. 41 illustrations.

Library Journal

Here are two fine additions to the recent literature on living with arthritis. Phillips's book follows through on its promise to offer ``meaningful, sound, and compassionate advice to those who must deal with osteoarthritis.'' Phillips covers the basics about the disease--what it is and how it is diagnosed and treated. He talks about day-to-day problems encountered by arthritis patients, such as pain and physical discomfort, changes in diet and choice of activities, and using medications. But what makes this book stand out as one to add to the stacks is that it addresses emotional concerns of arthritis patients--the guilt, anger, depression, stress, and fears they face on a daily basis--as well as how their disease affects their interactions with family, friends, and co-workers. Sayce and Fraser's book tackles arthritis from a purely physical standpoint. Illustrated exercises take the reader through morning workouts while still in bed to neck, arm, hand, hip, and feet exercises, and more (including chair exercises)--literally a head-to-toe workout. All are fashioned to counteract the pain and reduced mobility faced by arthritis patients. This book is already in publication in Australia; however, the exercises are pretty much the same as those recommended in this country. The prices on these books help make them attractive selections for public libraries.-- Carol Spiel man Lezak, General Learning Corp., Northbrook, Ill.

Interesting textbook: Cooking Soups For Dummies or Mrs Cubbisons Best Stuffing Cookbook

The Art of Aromatherapy: The Healing & Beautifying Properties of the Essential Oils of Flowers & Herbs

Author: Robert B Tisserand

This complete, practical guide shows how to use the essential oils of flowers and herbs as a gentle yet effective method of natural healing. Beginning with the history and use of essential oils in cosmetics and perfumes from ancient Egyptian times to the present day, the author details 29 essences, with their properties and applications in more than 100 conditions, ranging from emotional stress to skin disorders.

Includes easy-to-prepare recipes for massage and medicinal oils, facial masks, ointments, and aromatic baths.

Explains the importance of essential oils in Swedish, shiatsu, and neuromuscular massage. 

Provides tables of evaporation rates, odor intensity, therapeutic index, and glossary of medical terms. 

Vogue

Standard reference work since it was published.

Delicious

Robert Tisserand is often called the father of modern aromatherapy, although the art of using essential oils from plants dates back some 5,000 years to the ancient Egyptians. Tisserand brought the practice into modern popularity with his 1977 book, The Art of Aromatherapy.

Table of Contents:

Foreword
1. About Essential Oils
2. From Ancient Times
3. Basic Principles
4. Odours
5. The Body
6. The Mind
7. Aromatic Baths
8. Massage
9. Skin Care
10. Practical Hints and Recipes
11. The Essential Oils
Tables
Complementary Relationships of Yin and Yang
Glossary of Medical Terms
Therapeutic Index
Index of Properties
Bibliography
Prescribing Essences to take Internally
Epilogue
Where to Obtain Essential Oils