Healing Civilizations is the culmination of Dr. Shaath's personal
journey around the world over the past twenty-five years, seeking out
and rediscovering essential oils and therapeutic ingredients used since
antiquity. In his travels with award-winning photojournalist Thomas
Hartwell, he scoured the world for the secrets of the past, searching
for time-tested natural remedies that were recorded in early
pharmacopoeias, etched on temple walls, or handed down orally. Meeting
with farmers, scientists, industrialists, healers, and historians, they
uncovered ancient treasures of natural healing practices and
ingredients. Dr. Shaath chronicled their discoveries across time and
geography, analyzing dozens of ingredients and techniques using modern
instrumentation and cataloging the data in usable and practical form. A
reference manual for practitioners in the field of aromatherapy,
essential oils, and perfumery, Healing Civilizations is a guide for
those interested in natural healing and reversing the trends caused by
the environmental damage done to our planet and our overreliance on
synthetic ingredients, products, and pharmaceutical drugs.