The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy: Over 600 Natural, Non-Toxic and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health - Beauty - a Safe Home Environment | 
 enlarge | Author: Valerie Ann Worwood
Publisher: New World Library
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  84 reviews
Sales Rank: 3109
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0931432820
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.321
EAN: 9780931432828
ASIN: 0931432820
Publication Date: March 1, 1993
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Condition: Some wear on the covers. Gift inscription (in black ink) inside front cover. Otherwise book is in good and clean condition.
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Product Description
A necessary resource for anyone interested in alternative approaches to healing, this book contains more than 600 easy-to-follow recipes for essential oil treatments and aromatherapy.
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 I'm returning it July 4, 2008
I LOVE essential oils. I started using them after I went into the health food store with a headache I couldn't shake and came out feeling great. I talked with the owner and she told me the names of the essential oils she was using in the store that day and I bought both. I now have probably thirty or more and I have a plastic chart that tells me what each of the oils will do. My little chart is better and easier to read than this book. The index is horrible. I wanted to know about the oils and this book does not do that. Go inside the book, click on the index, and see how many names of oils are there. I tried her remdies for several things---didn't work.
I read the low reviews on this book but I did not listen to them because there were so many great reviews. Now I am back looking for a book on the oils, not on her thoughts. She even goes into the morality of having oils that your employer might use in the air system to get you to behave a certain way. I HATED that---I just want to know about the oils, what they do, what combines well with what---and let me decide how I want to use them. If you want information on oils, this is not the book.
 Just not there June 15, 2008
This is a good reference book for the physical aspects of aromatherapy. However all positives stop there. She does not explain the oils and their function or contradictions. There is nothing about the effects of the oils on emotions or moods. The recipes include too many oils as I was taught the more simple the recipe the more effective, I.E no more than three E.O's, this book has recipes that have over 6 different oils, and she fails to explain why the oils in the recipe work. Not one mention of Rosewood or Ylang ylang. I disagree with the selection of oils. Over all I was disappointed with this book. It's a good book for a home remedy kit. Not a good book for an Aromatherapist.
 Invaluable source for oil-junkies June 4, 2008
With this book on your shelf you'll have an invaluable source of information on the endless uses for essential oils. With helpful examples of everyday-situations Valerie Ann Worwood gives insight on the riches we can get from the plant-kingdom, thanks to the powerful essence we can put to use for most anything. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to share in the secrets of essential oils.
A MUST HAVE May 27, 2008
Fanatastic resource book for any one working with Essential Oils and Natural Products! I refer to it as the Bible! Yes, it is that helpful! I make homemade soaps and this book has been an invaluable tool along with several others! I Highly recommend it!
If you're looking for a comprehensive, user-friendly guide, here it is. May 14, 2008
I don't have much to say that hasn't already been said by other reviewers, so I'll keep it short. I have a lot of different books on aromatherapy, a hobby/lifestyle of mine.
If you're looking for your "first book" on it, get this one - it's comprehensive, safe, and informative. I've been using it regularly for years.
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