The Essential Oils Book: Creating Personal Blends for Mind & Body (Paperback)

by Colleen K. Dodt (Author) "We often take our olfactory world for granted and, unless directly stimulated, ignore our sense of smell..." (more)
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Product Description
A rich resource on the applications of aromatherapy and its uses in everyday life, including aromas for the home, business environments, and essences for the elderly.

From the Back Cover
Fragrant essences lift the spirits, stimulate the senses, and enhance relaxation after a trying day. This practical guide shows how essential oils -- used in the home and on the go -- can greatly improve the quality of busy lives.

Comprehensive information on the essential oils extracted from herbs, flowers, roots, barks, and resins includes which ones to use regularly, which to use with caution, and which to avoid altogether.

Dozens of simple step-by-step recipes feature essential oils for:
* Combatting stress, PMS, sunburn, and other conditions
* Scenting homes, offices, and vehicles
* Creating blends for safe, fragrant cleaning products
* Making special mixtures for children and the elderly

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 3, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882669133
• ISBN-13: 978-0882669137
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,618 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential reference, April 21, 2000

By	"soileddove" (California) - See all my reviews

I own many books on this subject, but I find myself pulling this one off the shelf time and again. It offers a lot of basic information in an easy to use format. There are more complete lists of oils and their propertiesout there, but I like this book because it also includes recipes and advice, and inspires me to create my own blends. I recommend this to anyone looking for a basic reference or informational book on essential oils.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Have fun making it yourself -- and save money too, December 27, 2002

By	Mehetabelle "mehetabelle" (Silicon Valley United States) - See all my reviews

I got this book as a Christmas present and today's the 27th but I've read most of it already. GREAT book -- it's like a cook book. Given my undergrad work in biochem, it's just the right positioning for me. Tells how the chemical work together(carriers, bases, high notes...) and has a good variety of recipes for toiletries to make yourself: bath soaks, facial oil, and best of all, YOUR OWN PERFUME! Seeing as I'm working on distilling all those rose petals, scented geranium leaves, lavender, ginger and jasmine from my garden, I can become an amateur perfumer --!... It's great fun.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful book with wonderful insight and ideas!, April 4, 1997

By A Customer

By just looking at the cover of this book I could tell it was going to be fun, what with it's matte finish and recycled pages, and I wasn't disappointed! Ms. Dodt has executed an easy to comprehend book that is good for beginners and those that are past the beginner stage,but not ready to croos the line into advanced aromatherapy. The blue "idea" boxes scattered throughout the book contain great "at a glance" information and her oil descriptions are well done. All of her receipes contain oils that most folks should have in their aromatherapy kitchen, unlike other books I have read that have oils that are either extremelly expensive or hard to obtain. I especially appreciated her clear and concise definitions of measuring dilutions, since so many aromatherapy books skip right over this or don't explain this concept clearly. The packaging,labeling, and gift ideas she describes are wonderful, especially for those of us may creative with oil blends but lousy with packaging! What a treat to read