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I got this book for a specific project, but after reading into it I became hooked on essential oils. These aromas are really powerful for mood elevation and the oils are not only for the scents, but can be healing (theraputic). Essential oils have a great history and many of the old uses are still viable today. How interesting to research these remedies and try the concoctions now!
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It has a lot of great information, but it is not what I expected. I was hoping to be able to look up, for example, strep throat, and it would have the oils to use, how to use, where to apply and reason why each of these oils was good for this specific illness. With 4 children, I bought this book to help me with their specific common illnesses that children get. As it happens, a few days after I got this book, one of my children got sick. I looked up several things in this book to help heal my child, either, it wasnt in there or gave very little info or was too general. This is not for a mother looking to help her children.
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This book ROCKS! What it lacks in detailed descriptions of oils it makes up for with just about everything ELSE imaginable that essential oils can be use to do. Not only does it contain hundreds of recipes for oil mixes to treat various health and beauty related maladies (for humans and animals), it also has food recipes. And it doesn't just deal with the usual insect bites or headache remedies. No sir, it has obscure but real life possible circumstances such as which oils can help save your life if your lovely ocean beach adventure turns horribly wrong after you get stun by the deadly man-of-war. Or what you need to do if you are arranging wood in your wood pile and suddenly feel the sting of a black widow bite (PLENTY of those nasty spiders here in Colorado along with other highly poisonous relatives!). Quick action and application of some basic essential oils will buy you the time needed to get to the hospital. I was astounded by the medical issues covered. But that STILL doesn't cover everything! There's a section for the home organic farmer. It explains how to combat garden pests and insects. There are charts showing which plants, vegetables, or flowers play nice-nice together and which are mortal enemies. It includes the oils you'd put around them to make everyone happy. And last but not least, you'll find the usual items expected in an aromatherapy book-how to create perfume scents and oils for massage and diffusing. However, you get background and all sorts of additional information that anyone serious about aromatherapy and essential oils really should know. A beginner would make a wise investment in purchasing this excellent volume of knowledge as a first book. The one shortcoming I found relates to the description of individual essential oils, as I mentioned at the beginning of this review. Except for the carrier oils, essential oils are listed in the back in a chart with very basic information. With ALL the awesome chapters that preceded it, I thought the oils chart a little anti-climatic. Yet, the chart still covers 14 pages. The rest of the information I've mentioned is contained in the remaining 400+ pages. Anyone who's developed a passion for aromatherapy and essential oils should definitely add this encyclopedic tome to their library. I don't think there is one book that can be the end all/be all for the subject but this one certainly comes close. Nobody said you can only get one. Just make sure THIS is one you do get! I'm sure it's pages will quickly become dog-eared from over use. There are several wonderful books that contain the specific oil information this one lacks but trust me, you won't find near the quantity or quality of the other information. Am I gushing too much??? This one blew me away...I love it! You will too.Read full review
Have several essential oil books and this is by far the best. Good content and helps you understand the different ways each oil can be used. This book is great for the uninformed as well as the person that thoroughly understands the many uses of essential oils. Really have enjoyed reading it.
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I bought this book because I was looking for ways to stay healthy and save money. This book is perfect at both. It is very comprehensive in explaining all the essential oils, as well as containing “recipes” to make home cleaning products, beauty products, and more. It is encyclopedic in scope with the essential oils. It thoroughly explains everything about the oil, and all its uses are discussed. I love the book. I would like to have the time to read it cover to cover because the author is very knowledgeable. It is easy to find what you want to know through the index and the table of contents. I have used some of her information and it worked beautifully. I made my own shampoo following her suggestions. The shampoo feels wonderful, and it was quite simple to make, and very economical. The book was written in 1993, so her addresses to buy the oils did not work out well. However, her knowledge of essential oils is unsurpassed.Read full review
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