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The first aromatherapy
Is na tural safe?
Why are waters not used more?
Sourcing good ma terials
Advantages of distilled waters
What is their compo sition?
Scientific proof ? what is it?
Other water based p lant extracts
Chapter One: Historical background
Egypt ? Nile, Edfu, priest embalmers, architects
Aromatics wo rldwide ? China, India, Middle East, Jewish, Greek, Roman
Develop ment of distillation ? golden age of the Arabs, alcohol, alchemists
< BR>Crusades
Monasteries
Paracelsus
Perfumes
New plants
Still rooms
Renaissance herbals
Hungary water, carmelite water, eau de cologne
Rise of science
Fal l and resurrection of plant medicine ? 20th century pioneers
Chapter Two: The nature of water
Universal distillat ion process
Introduction
Basic necessity
Life and d eath, life giving
Physical power of water
Visual aspect
Water as solvent, cleanser
Judging by water
Water in
