600 Aromatherapy Recipes for Beauty, Health & Home

I've purchased quite a few essential oil books. This one stands out for me. I reference it all the time.~Unbiased: I like the fact that this book does not have any preference to an oil brand (no bias).~Blends: The recipes are fairly simple and the author provides different blends to choose from. Although she doesn't mention why one blend would be used over another. I deduced the difference in blends myself as being: preference in an oil, oils you actually own, some oils may work better for you than others, oils that stimulate vs. relax i.e. daytime vs. nighttime use. I don't always have the oils for a certain blend, so I'll figure out substitutes from other blends listed. Sometimes guessing on amounts though.~Calculations: Get your math on, because calculating dilutions involves math. She does give some help with that, but I definitely needed more. For example I wanted to use Neroli in a face blend, but I purchased a pre-diluted 10% one to save money on this very expensive oil. Adding the correct amount into a blend that calls for straight Neroli was tricky to calculate.~Carrier oils: The description of carrier oils is very information and useful. I've tried a few out and there really is a difference depending on what you are using them for.~Impressive face blendsI'm VERY impressed with the Aging/Mature skin blends. You do have to use it daily for at least a month to see the difference. My face started looking way better - tone for one, really evened out. I look like I have an even tan, but without the darkening of the skin. Wow, wrinkles have gone way down. I couldn't believe the difference on my forehead, I kept looking in the mirror, wondering if I was seeing myself right - LOL. Around my eyes also was improved. I don't think the cosmetics companies want you know about this stuff.It is oily to put on, I use it at night, but it smells incredible (especially neroli which is orange blossom). I also use avocado oil (great smell) and rosehip oil is a winner, since it's the natural version of retinol.The other oil that works well (and fast) is lemon for sunspots - you see a difference within a few uses.Tea Tree of course is great and diluted 50% is the best treatment ever for acne. They shrink and diminish overnight and then lavender helps heal the skin back to normal. Many times they don't even come to a head. Another one the cosmetics company would not want you to know about.I've also used a headache blend, the female symptoms blends and love them. I honestly wasn't sure if these essential oils were just a 'sugar pill', but now I know how effective they are, many smell wonderful (not a fake chemical fragrance) and they have powerful effects of healing, relaxing or stimulating or balancing depending on the blend.Just a tip: I recommend purchasing from an online site that gives information on origin, distillation process and organic. Sometimes I'll test smell them at a local store, but I only purchase from companies that provide the sourcing and processing information about them.

Purchased 600 Aromatherapy Recipes hoping to find some really good recipes for common ailments, household and beauty uses but this book is somewhat disappointing. At least half of the book goes over very basic essential oil topics, which is good if you are a total novice but not something I expected In a recipe book, especially since the information is extremely basic and is what you could obtain from the Internet for free within just a few minutes. The recipes are ok, but it certainly doesn't seem like there are '600' of them. What the book does is list an ailment, typical essential oils used for that ailment, then a few options, or 'recipes' . That's it. It doesn't go into details as to beśt application method, suggested dosage and duration, application tools (diffuse, rollerball, rub, etc), and this is where the books lacks substance, in my opinion. I gave this a 3-star review because it does have recipes, describes basics of essential oils, offers a few variations of each recipe, and the recipes do actually work - at least the ones I've tried. I just wish there were more recipes with detailed usage instructions. This is an ok book to have in your library, it just isn't as robust as I thought it was going to be.

I liked it simply because I found out a simple fact about essential oils that I did not know that I felt was extremely relevant for a dabbler in oils -- I learned something very useful just from skimming the sample, so I purchased. The 600 recipes are a marketing ploy -- there might be 600 but only through sleight of hand (including a generic overlay of each "recipe" for multiple uses thereby multiplying each use/recipe by a factor of 4?) -- something like that (I hope you get the drift). If you are looking for scent recipes or skin care recipes (unless its an ailment) look elsewhere -- not the domain or intent of this book. I still say the book was useful and the price was low, although I would have preferred the "free" offer which I apparently missed.

While most of her receipes are ok, I'm not going to place my faith in someone whose knowledge and safety guidelines are based on what her doterra rep tells her. If you have kids or are using these with the elderly be very cautious. Also no one who actually has an education in aromatherapy will tell you to ingest essential oils. Ever. And adding them to water does not dilute them because oil and water don't mix. You may as well just drop it on your tounge for all the diluting your doing. I recommend get the complete aromatherapy book by worwood. She has a PhD in aromatherapy and years of experience and has done some scientific studies. Look her up and think about whose hands you would rather place yours and your child's safety and health in. A woman whose knowledge is trail and error based off what a sales rep says? Or a woman with years of education and experience and proven formulas through actual scientific studies?

Awesome easy to follow recipes. Very informative. Could use to expand or update on known warnings with some cautionary herb oils. A Must Have for beginners, with a little additional research as a precaution on oils that are cautioned about you'll do great. I've found most all ingredients and supplies for reasonable prices on-line at eBay, Amazon, and some on-line vendors. Nearest herb shops are 50 miles away and on-line prices are better without the waste of time and cost to commute. My orders are rolling in, can't wait to get started making personal products for self, and gifts for friends and family.

This book has really great info for people learning about oils. There are certain terms and words used in essential oils. I couldn't find any books or info that I could go straight to and look up and web page's were not any help either. This book took that over whelmed feeling (I'm missing something some where) away for me. Easy explanations on thing's. You feel empowered after reading this one!!!!!

I think I have every book you can think of to do with essential oils because it really is a natural way to treat yourself, I love this book it gives you loads of tips that even I didn't know about . People I work with are noticing changes and I feel great knowing that through this book I am making changes for myself naturally instead of clogging up my pores with God knows what. Also it's cheaper than having to buy manufactured products so it's a great big thank you to the author.

I bought this book after reading the free kindle version, information contained is very factual and helpful. Some beautiful recipes and covers so many different things. This has become my equivalent of a bible for essential oils. Would recommend this for beginners or people that have been using essential oils for a while. Lovely recipes for Bath oils, diffusers, massage oils and so many more things. Also, love the safety information included in the book.

First, I look through a book’s references and index to judge its reliability and area covered, then move to the front of the book to start reading the parts I need from the contents.But there are no references! Not even an index ?!I’ve spent my money on an expensive Guide to Mixing Smells - there is no way to judge the validity or safety of what is written.Shame, there are apps which could have created an index easily and given the book a lot more credibility and use.

For the ultimate lazy.If you want to learn aromatherapy, this is absolutely NOT the book you should buy. Only some recipes that you could find free online in blogs or Instagram pages.Ok, recipe books sell. A lot of people just want that. But in that case, if the writer actually cares at all about aromatherapy, they should make comments like why this or that oil. What oils alternatives there are. Etc.

Got this for my fiancé, who is a Holistic therapist. She said it was a brilliant book.