Essential Oils

This is a great book for anyone interested in essential oils. It explains how they work within the body via different usage methods such as inhalation, massage, bath oils, etc. It goes through quite a lot of different plants, their uses as essential oils, precautions and more. Definitely recommend!

A very informative book, a good start for anyone wishing to reference essential oils and their uses and effects. Old fashioned I may be in these days of Google but a good book don't need a Wi-Fi signal 🤔

I got these 3 well rated books (see pics) specifically to learn about essential oils and how to safely use them. Out of the 3, this one is the only one with lovely coloured pictures. It will come priceless just for that reason alone. Except for how it has listed the essential oils in alphabetical order of their scientific/botanical names, everything else seems well organised/structured. Knowing the exact botanical names for them is a must as it will help find them even in different languages/countries but for the normal user who will most probably not be familiar with these botanical names it will be a problem when listed in botanical names order. I feel this must have been an error that went undetected as the book was checked coz this book is definitely targeted to the normal user. Though this book has an invaluable amount of knowledge packed in, it definitely is not one with great indepth detail to be targeted for the more knowledgeable person for the essential oils to be listed in the order of their botanical names. Each essential oil has atleast 2/3 (of one side) of a page worth information. And each base oil has 1/2 (of one side) of a page worth information packed in. Check out the pics to see some examples of these. I love the information like dilution percentages given (see pic of Tagetes safe usage section) for safety. It will help stay within safe levels when mixing. The book in whole is very good quality with a good wealth of information for day to day life packed in. Is worth every penny and would highly recommend for every household.

I am new to diffusing essential oils and wanted a book that would give me an overview of different oils and their properties and some handy tips for which oils blend well together and for what purpose. This book delivers all of that. The hardcover is great. It is easy to read and has lots of nice pictures and handy tips in text boxes at the top of some of the pages. It has sections how to use oils safely, tips for using oils in beauty treatments and around the home and also a very detailed section on many different oils, including their properties and benefits and how to use them (i.e. massage, diffuser etc). The only thing I did not like about this book is that the A-Z section of oils is not in alphabetical order. That aside, it is a great book for anyone interested in getting staretd with essential oils.

I very rarely buy books anymore due to phenomenal amounts of information freely available on the internet, but this is a book that reminds you of why owning a well laid out and attractive hardback, is such a pleasure. After reading snippets of info on the internet and being lead to buy more and more essential oils, I realized it was time to actually make use of them (I'm a novice and like to try new ventures). My first impression was that the book is well made, bright, clear font, colourful and well laid out. I was soon engrossed and had to tear myself away as it was getting late. I found looking up mixtures for the oils that complement each other on the internet to be a bit laborious, even with so much information available. Constantly opening new web pages and trying to take everything in. Now I can sit back and indulge at my leisure, put the book down and then pick it up again to take up where I left off or turn to another page. All in all, I'm impressed with it so much that I'm spending my time to tell you. As a beginner, I'm very happy and will spend time off of the internet (for a change), to enjoy my new truly well written and illustrated book.

Recently purchasing a diffuser along with various oils to get started, I decided to buy this from the reviews of others on Amazon and I am so happy with the purchase. Matching other reviews, this is ideal for beginners. Every page is full of pictures and is greatly informative without being too in depth to bring you into potential boredom. I have dipped into this book to help me with choosing my essential oils plus it gives great coverage on using oils for health etc but also advises on oil blend recipes, blending/carrier oils, using old for skincare, hair car etc, diffusing, bathing etc. In summary I am pleased I bought this book as I have delved into it several times already since arriving 2 days ago and just know this will be my initial bible until I learn more and perhaps need something mor I depth.

This has to be the best book on aromatherapy oils I have read in a long time. As is usually the case with Dorling Kindersley publications, it is well thought out in terms of clearly defined chapters which follow a logical pattern.It starts with understanding essential oils and how they work, an almost encyclopaedic section on the vast array of oils available, through to uses, recipes, blends and their effects on both the mind and body. Full colour photographs really help to 'bring to life' what you are reading about and amplify the reader's understanding. The only slight issue I had with the section on each essential oil and its benefits is that they were listed alphabetically by their Latin names, rather than their common name, meaning that I was constantly referring to the index to find what I was looking for. If you are a botanist or expert, this might not be a problem; I am neither! I would absolutely recommend this book - it's a gem.

This was bought as a present my daughter was extremely pleased with it . Excellent buy

This book is a "must" from my point of view if what you are looking is a guide of essential oils. Very informative and useful.

Good read, I'm experienced with essential oils and this had lots of tidbits and recipes I can incorporate into my daily practices.

One of the most beautiful books that I have ever purchased! It’s not just about essential oils. It has so much more. It has healing remedies, recipes and it explains all different herbs etc.

Great book quality written about most of the essential oils with pictures and blends and methods of using them in our life .

Very concise and easy to understand