Essence and Alchemy or Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Other Tick Borne Disorders

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume

Author: Mandy Aftel

For centuries people have taken instinctive pleasure in rubbing scents into their skin, using them to pray, to heal, and to make love and war. Yet in many ways perfumery, with its creative and sensual possibilities, is a lost art. In Essence and Alchemy, Mandy Aftel unearths a forgotten world of natural essences and its profound resonance with body, mind, and spirit.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	3
Chapter 1	The Spirit of the Alchemist: A Natural History of Perfume	11
Chapter 2	Prima Materia: Perfume Basics	48
Chapter 3	The Calculus of Fixation: Base Notes	70
Chapter 4	Aromatic Stanzas: Heart Notes	99
Chapter 5	The Sublime and the Volatile: Head Notes	118
Chapter 6	An Octave of Odors: The Art of Composition	132
Chapter 7	Flacon de Seduction: Perfume and the Boudoir	157
Chapter 8	Perfumed Waters: The Reverie of the Bath	175
Chapter 9	Aromatics of the Gods: Perfume and the Soul	185
	Supplies for the Beginning Perfumer	199
	Notes	207
	Bibliography	215
	Acknowledgments	229
	Index	231

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Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Disorders

Author: Karen Vanderhoof Forschner

Keep your family safe from tick-borne infections

With millions around the world infected–and millions more at risk–Lyme and other tick-related disorders are today’s fastest-growing infectious diseases. And while there has been much progress in combating these illnesses, we are a long way from eliminating them. Early treatment is crucial–and there’s no better way to get informed and be prepared to deal with these diseases than to read this book.

This comprehensive guide tells you everything you need to know to protect yourself and your family from the pain of Lyme, including vital information about the new Lyme disease vaccines. Written by Lyme disease pioneer Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner–cofounder of the Lyme Disease Foundation and a Lyme sufferer herself–this updated and expanded edition provides the latest on the multiple diseases that can be transmitted in a single tick bite and the symptoms that indicate you’ve been infected. In easy-to-understand language, the author discusses the often controversial issues of diagnosis and treatment of Lyme while reviewing the other tick-borne diseases in North America, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, tularemia, the emerging ehrlichioses, and some that are considered potential biowarfare agents. She offers expert advice on:

• Protecting yourself from disease-carrying ticks–and what to do if you find one on your skin
• Obtaining the best medical treatment
• Accessing online information on vaccines, repellents, and the latest research
• Finding self-help and support organizations, state medical complaint boards, products, and related services
• Starting a school or business prevention program