Linden Absolute

Publications on CD and by Download

With my publications, the vast majority of information is referenced to medical, scientific and related publications. Traditional use is incorporated when it is relevant to the use of the oil rather than the use of the herb.

If it comes to the notice of the author's that any copying of their work has occurred, or zip file passwords are passed to others, the persons responsible will be publicly named on this site and aromatherapy newsgroups, as well as the appropriate legal actions taken. Each file has a unique hidden password, therefore we know who has purchased each title.

All files are now MAC & PC compatible as they are in copy disabled .html files. The CD versions also have the old printable Word files.

All titles are now only available in English USA-ize format. If a customer needs a printable A4 (UK-ise) version in 'MS Word' these will be retained for special requests.

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Essential Oil Monographs
Professional version

By Martin Watt

This information resource has been ten years in the making. It is probably the most accurate collection of the properties of 57 Essential Oils ever published. I collated every piece of information of direct relevance to the subject that I could lay my hands on. This information is far superior to that obtainable from on-line databases. The reason is because it is extracted from the whole research papers and not just the on-line abstracts. Reading the whole papers enabled me to:

1. Determine if the research methods are faulty, or so bad that the paper should not have been published. Those who assume that the peer review systems used by scientific publications stop such poor research being published are living in cloud cuckoo land.
2. Determine what type of plant extract was used, i.e. herbal water extract, distilled oil, or what.
3. Determine if the results are applicable to aromatherapy and similar uses - often they are not.

You will not find a lot of information where therapeutic uses or safety of an oil have been based entirely on their chemical composition. Some chemicals are mentioned, but only where sound references could be found on their relevance.

As a qualified herbalist, this helped me to differentiate between the therapeutic claims made in aromatherapy books based entirely on herbal extracts, or on the essential oils from the same plant.

For people in the medical profession a particularly useful feature is a microorganisms cross-referencing system. This allows a particular organism to be found in an A-Z index - the reference to the oil affecting that organism can then be found in the monographs.
 
The information provided in the monographs is sufficient to produce advanced Material Safety Data Sheets as it includes CAS numbers, flash points and C.H.I.P. recommendations.
 

The 'Word' version pages are packed with information mainly in 12 point single spaced format. Some oils may only be 3 pages long because I could not find sound therapeutic information on them. Others, such as Rosemary, are 15 pages and almost a book in themselves.

If you would like a sample monograph please ask.
The following information is given:
Format and Price Options:
•  Botanical name Download version:   Click here for ordering.
UK price £ 48.50.
US price $ 73.75 (Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
•  Main countries of origin
•  The part the oil is extracted from and how
•  Description of the oil

Your choice of 10 oil monographs with main file.
Sent via an email attachement or web site download.
UK price £ 15.
US price $ 22.80 (Dollar price subject to exchange rates).

Each additional block of 5 oil monographs.
UK price £ 5.00.
US price $. 7.90 (Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
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•  Average composition of the oil
•  Some habitat and growth information
•  Health and Safety Data - referenced and in detail
•  Regulatory status
•  European CHIP regulation recommendations
•  Historical uses The mailed CD:
This has the .exe version for Pcs + a Mac version + a Word version. The Word version is licensed for printing a single copy on your printer, other files are copy disabled.
UK price £ 60.00 mail included.
US price $ 91.20 mail included (Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
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•  Medicinal Activity including:
Olfactory-Antibacterial-Antifungal, etc.
•  Suggested uses:
Based on references and on traditional uses
•  Information more suitable for the medical profession
Essential Oils In Aromatherapy

What they really can do
without the trade hype

By
Martin Watt

This is a basic introduction to aromatherapy and includes details on 51 oils,
safety information, amounts to use, etc.

FREE IF DOWNLOADED 

This file is for novices, it not available to students on other peoples courses, or to aromatherapy teachers. It is not available for businesses who should pay for the CD version.

Files are copying disabled, so printing out is not possible.

This file will be emailed to you after you provide the following:
1) Name & home postal address, including Country, a PO box is not acceptable.

2) If anyone has referred you to this site.

3) Confirm you have visited this page and read the terms and conditions. I am getting too many requests from people who have been referred by others but not read this page.

The above details are required so I know who has a copy of this file and can trace any illegal copying to origin. Your details will not be passed to other commercial interests.

This winzip file is aprox. 3 Mbytes.You may need zip file extracting software and know how to extract files to an empty folder on your hard drive. I hear that some MAC machines cannot deal with winzip files, if you get that problem let me know.
The mailed CD.
This has linked .html files for Pc & Mac + a Word version. The Word version is licensed for printing a single copy on your printer, other files are copy disabled.
UK price £ 8.50 mail included.
US price $ 12.90 plus $3.95 airmail (Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
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A Manual Of
Herbal Remedies
By
Charlotte Mitchell
With contributions by Martin Watt
 

This manual is designed to provide simple but helpful advice.
It deals with the treatment of minor ailments using plants
with medicinal and nutritional properties.

The following information is given:
Format and Price Options:
•  Methods of preparation of herbs

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UK price £ 7.95. 
US price $ 12.10 (Dollar price subject to exchange rates)
•  General Dosages
•  Storage
•  Preparations for external use
•  General precautions

The mailed CD:
This has the .exe version for Pcs + a Mac version + a Word version. The Word version is licensed for printing a single copy on your printer, other files are copy disabled.
UK price £ 9.45 mail included.
USA price $ 13.95 pus $3.95 airmail.
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•  Adverse reactions
•  Medical conditions A-Z
•  Appendix 1 (Dietary Options)
•  Appendix 2 (Tincture Recipe)
For sample pages click here

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Natural Beauty
How to use Herbs and fruit for skin and body care

By
Charlotte Mitchell
&
Martin Watt



The following information is given:
Format and Price Options:
•  Basic structure and function of the skin.

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UK price £ 19.20.
US price $ 29.19.
(Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
•  Skin absorption of plant extracts.
•  Comprehensive instructions on the preparation and storage of the different types of botanical extracts.
•  Skin problems and how to deal with them.
•  Detailed information on adverse skin reactions. The mailed CD:
This has the .exe version for Pcs + a Mac version + a Word version. The Word version is licensed for printing a single copy on your printer, other files are copy disabled.

UK price £ 21.90 mail included.
US price $33.28 plus $3.95 airmail.
Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
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•  Information on how therapists can avoid such reactions as well as monitor their clients for such effects.
•  The beneficial effects of plant extracts on the skin.
•  The properties of various plant-derived fixed oils and waxes.
•  Recommended plants for skin, hair and general body care.
•  How to use various plant based formulas for: Facepacks; cleansers; toners; scrubs; moisturisers; hair treatments; nails; hands; feet; eyes and lips.
•  Essential oils: safety, and how to use them for a variety of conditions.
•  Suppliers of herbs and other ingredients.
In all formulas, emphasis has been placed on ease of preparation using readily obtainable materials.
 For sample pages click here

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Ancient Images of Aromatic Plants

Black line and hand coloured.

Suitable for:
Framed Prints
Web site images
Print images
Course notes

The purchaser of this disk may reproduce the pictures freely as single, or multiple illustrations on paper (except published books), as part of course notes, trade literature, or for illustrating Internet sites.

Contents:

Only on a mailed CD: 

UK price £ 46.00 mail included.
US price $ 69.95 plus $3.95 mail.
(Dollar price subject to exchange rates).

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• 100 different plants.
•  54 coloured pictures - for PRINTS of A4 or above.
•  65 reduced size colour pictures - for web or print.
•  99 black line A4 size pictures.
•   111 reduced size black line pictures.
•  Examples of pictures with frames & textures applied.
•  Pictures are in: .jpeg  .png  .gif   .tif  formats

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The Scent Of Flowers & Leaves
Its Purpose & Relation To Man
By
F. A. Hampton,  M.A. B.M. B.CH.
(Oxon) 1925

This beautifully written, 135 page CD book,
contains substantial volumes of information of relevance to aromatherapy.

The following information is given:
Format and Price Options:
•  The sense of smell

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UK price £ 15.50.
US price $ 23.60
(Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
•  Composition of the scent
•  The origin and development of the scent
•  The distribution of the essential oil in the plant
•  The function of scent
•  Insects and the scent of flowers

The mailed CD:
This has the .exe version for Pcs + a Mac version + a Word version. The Word version is licensed for printing a single copy on your printer, other files are copy disabled.

UK Price £ 17.90 mail included.
US Price $ 27.20 plus £3.95mail.
(Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
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•  Scent in relation with botanical character
•  Classification
•  Our appreciation of scent
•  The scent in the garden
•  Extraction of scent and manufacture of perfume
•  History
•  Appendices and index

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Massage As A Mode Of Treatment
By
William Murrell, M.D., F.R.C.P.
1887

W. Murrell was a lecturer on pharmacology and therapeutics at the Westminster hospital, London, UK.
He was examiner to the Royal College of Physicians of London.
He was examiner in materia medica in the University of Edinburgh.

This difficult to find antique book has now been transferred to CD.

The book contains some fascinating insights into the way the medical profession
utilised massage before the turn of the Century.

A lot of the information remains extremely useful to massage practitioners or to learners.

Several fascinating case histories are described.

Black and white only, exactly as the original 96 page book

Download version:  Click here for Ordering

UK Price £ 15.50
US Price $ 23.60
(Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
The mailed CD.
This has the .exe version for Pcs + a Mac version + a Word version. The Word version is licensed for printing a single copy on your printer, other files are copy disabled.
UK Price £ 17.90 mail included.
US Price $ 27.20 plus $3.95 mail. (Dollar price subject to exchange rates).
Click here for Ordering CD    See discounts on multiple titles.
An excellent study by Bernie Hephrun of Linden absolute's. It is 27 pages long with photos. I have put it into a single password protected .exe file (PC only at the moment). If you want the file and password please send me your full mail address - no PO boxes. Click to download file.

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