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Love it. It also came in pretty good time and I didn't even have to go to the store. I was really nervous about buying a used item online, but I am very happy with this book. It's in GREAT shape and I paid way less than my friends did for the same book.
I was very disappointed and got very little of value from reading this book as I wanted to learn about many different oils and their properties.Here is a much better book and the best one that I have found to date on essential oils: Chemistry Of Essential Oils Made Simple: GOD'S LOVE MANIFEST IN MOLECULES This is a recipe book for blending essential oils to treat specific illnesses, injuries, or other problems. The book covered 10 oils in limited detail and had no information on many of the oils that are included in the recipes.
for 2 years. It has worked for me. This is an awesome book. I have used natural meds and essential oils. I am not a medical professional so you have to use your own judgement. The remedies work great. I have not been to see a dr.
As I stated in the warning, it is critically important that you not use essential oils on pets. Thankfully, Worwood provides not only a detailed explanation of how to test for purity of product, but also provides a list of essential oil companies that she as a practitioner has found to be trustworthy.The main drawback of this book is its section on pets. As you go, you can start adding oils that you particularly like or need to the basic ten, but the basic ten are pretty affordable.The book contains a handy quick reference near the beginning for common ailments, has chapters with blends for many health issues, children's health, women's health, men's health, perfumery, beauty, cleaning, and creating pleasant aromas for your house.I think that most people (especially beginners) will have the best experience with this book and their blends if they are very circumspect about making sure that they are truly using therapeutic grade essential oil, and since essential oils aren't regulated, this can be difficult because there are many companies on the market that claim they sell therapeutic grade oil, but actually dilute it in a carrier base, or use a combination of ingredients that smell the same, but aren't really the true product.
Dogs and cats cannot process the chemicals in essential oils and so it is such a strong poison to them, that it can kill them. Users who are very familiar with essential oil usage and are looking for something without a lot of background information that contains mostly blends and suggestions might not be as happy with this book.What I particularly like about this book, is that she lays out 10 basic oils from which many blends can be made. Warning: Before I start this review, everyone who reads this book must know that her advice on pets and essential oils is wrong.
This is very good for those of us who don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on creating a huge kit of essential oils. However, with this caveat I can recommend this is a great book for essential oil beginners. I would have given this book four stars if she hadn't included that section.With that said, this book is a good book for essential oil beginners, of which I am one.
There is a lot of preamble based on how to use them, how to recognize quality essential oils, and their uses.
I especially recommend this book for beginners. I have found this book to be a great resource dealing with essential oils.
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