The Practice of Aromatherapy or Gildas Disease

The Practice of Aromatherapy: A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and Their Healing Properties

Author: Jean Valnet

This classic manual provides detailed evidence for the efficacy of plant medicine. Valnet effectively bridgesthe gap between the tradition of healing with herbs and the advances of modern medicine, showing, in scientific terms, why plant medicine works, and making an impassioned plea for curtailing our use of dangerous chemical therapies. 

Table of Contents:

The Practice of Aromatherapy
A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and Their Healing Properties

Foreword
English and Botanical Names of Plants
Part One
1 The Healing Power of Plants
2 The Facts About Essential Oils
3 Nature's Antiseptics
4 Some Drawbacks of Modern Medication
5 A Multitude of Uses
Part Two
1 (A) Essences Classified by their Principal Properties
(B) Principal Indications
2 Studies of Individual Essences; Botanic Name and Genus; Principal Known Constituents; Properties; Indications; Methods of Use; Formulae and Recipes, Ancient and Modern; Additional Notes
3 Therapeutic Index of Ailments and the Aromatic Essences used in their Treatment
4 Some Formulae for Prescriptions in Current Use
5 Some Case Histories: Essences used on their own and in association with Phytotherapy (herbalism), Clay, Trace Elements, Fresh Cells and Diet
6 Some Fromulae for Medicinal Wines and Vinegars, Elixirs and Compound Preparations, Medicinal Wines
7 How to Gather and Preserve Aromatic Plants, Using Plants in Infusions or Decoctions, Definitions of the Various Methods of Preparing Plants, and their Uses
8 Conclusions
9 Glossary of Medical Terms used in this Book
Appendices
Bibliography
Where to obtain Essential Oils

A medical doctor and practitioner of aromatherapy for more than 30 years, Jean Valnet is regarded as one of the world's foremost authorities on essential oil therapy.

Robert B. Tisserand is often called the father of modern aromatherapy, as it was he who brought the practice into popularity with the publication of this book. He lecturesaround the world, and has been actively engaged in teaching and writing about aromatherapy for twenty years. He is also the author of The Practice of Aromatherapy.

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Gilda's Disease: Personal Experiences and a Medical Perspective on Ovarian Cancer

Author: M Steven Piver

The first book on ovarian cancer for the general reader, this is a comprehensive, compassionate look at a disease millions of people first became aware of with the tragic death of comedienne Gilda Radner in 1989. Dr. Piver, a leading cancer surgeon, discusses the causes of ovarian cancer, preventative measures, classic signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and genetic screening, the different types of ovarian cancer, the four stages in the disease's progression, and the most effective treatments. Gene Wilder's intimate commentary, letters from Gilda's fans, and excerpts from her book, It's Always Something, bring a personal perspective to Dr. Piver's expert medical advice.



This remarkable collaboration will help women feel more hopeful, and less scared and alone, when faced with ovarian cancer.

Chicago Tribune

This touching book should be of great help to women with ovarian cancer and to their closest friends and family.

Ladies Home Journal

Ovarian cancer is not so silent. Gilda's Disease gives worried women a clear, specific update on the illness's risk factors, causes, stages, treatments and the tests that can diagnose it. This book also cites a study showing that symptoms do, in fact, appear early.

Publishers Weekly

After the death of comedienne Gilda Radner from ovarian cancer in 1989, her husband, Gene Wilder, contacted Piver, chief of gynecological oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y., to learn more about the disease that killed his wife. In this overview of ovarian cancer, Piver outlines known causes, preventive measures, symptoms and available treatments for this disease. Interspersed with the medical information are excerpts from Radner's book, It's Always Something, written when she was under treatment; personal comments by Wilder; and letters from other women who have been treated for this condition. Because in its early stages, ovarian cancer can be symptom-free, this straightforward, textbook-like presentation is useful. Photos not seen by PW. (Sept.) FYI: All royalties will be contributed to two agencies for women with ovarian cancer: Gilda's Club and the Gilda Radner Familial Ovarian Cancer Registry.