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Essential Oils

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I ordered this book for the Portsmouth Public Library. It was well received with the patrons there. The graphics and images really made it stand out on the shelf.

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This is a good guide for your use of essential oils. Well laid out and easy to read. It's also easy to find what you're looking for. As the mom of a toddler, I wish there was more information about using essentials on and around children. Especially the contraindications! Otherwise a wonderful resource.

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The book was not clearly organized and it was a summary to all the oils. Not enough recipes that would be helpful. I've read many EO oil books and this wasn't as well written or organized as the others.

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Great entry level book on essential oils. Most of the info could be found by doing a simple a Google search but if you want it in book form, this is a good option.

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Like all of DK's books, this one is full of clearly written factual information and beautiful illustrations. It was helpful to me, as a beginner with essential oils, to learn what each of the essential oils can do and how to properly use them.

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This book is beautiful! It is well designed with useful information easily available. And the photography is stunning. This is a great reference book.

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Essential Oils
By Neal’s Yard Remedies

October 2016

Beautiful cover! Wonderfully illustrated and well-organized. As a Holistic Health Coach, I am fascinated with essential oils! This is a tremendous resource for anyone wanting to incorporate oils into their life. Everything is broken down and explained. It makes a great coffee table book as well. The pictures are vivid and the format pleasing to the eye. The book itself exudes positivity!

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I've always been interested in essential oils, but other than the lavender oil I add haphazardly to homemade bath bombs, I know absolutely nothing. So when I saw this book on Netgalley, I jumped at the chance to review it.

First of all, it's gorgeous AND comprehensive! There's a great introduction to what essential oils are, how they're collected, and the difference between organic and synthetic. Each oil is then given a page or more to their personal qualities (medicinal, therapeutic, etc), and how to use them safely. The last third of the book contains recipes for essential oil blends, lotions, and bath bombs/tonics/melts.

I feel that I have a better understanding of essential oils in general, and which ones I'd personally like to try. I'm also definitely going to try out of some of the bath recipes! My only (small) complaint is the section on heart health and stress is located in the Men's Health reference section. Heart disease and heart health is not a gendered medical issue, and in fact currently affects 1 in 4 women in the US.

Thank you to DK and Netgalley for an ARC.

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I received a PDF from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I am new to essential oils and this book has peaked my interest. As we have come to expect from Dorling Kindersley, it contains visual pictures and the page layouts are very well done too. This makes it a very pleasurable experience to read.
The book is very comprehensive as it contains info about what essential oils are, how they are extracted and how they work and how to use them. The book also gives you guidelines also how to select essential oils when buying. Furthermore, the book contains a part that list the profile of over 80 essential oils. Each page is like an info card of the respective oil providing info of the plant's origin and it's uses. The oils are listed alphabetically by their botanical names. instead of by common names This may lead to frustration for the reader as they will need to use the index to find the oil they want to read about.
All in all, it is great reference and a great book for beginners and intermediate alike. This book will be useful for many years to come.

I highly recommend this book.

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I have always been interested in aromatherapy and essential oils. Lots of great information and some fun looking recipes to keep busy for a while here! Thank you!

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Essential Oils is a beautiful book. We can't keep it in stock.
The information in this book is amazing and the illustrations are beautiful.
It is a must have if you are in the market for making your own oils.

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Stunning, in-depth resource guide for all. A definite addition to a health and beauty collection.

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This is by far the best book I've ever read about essential oils! The book is engaging, informative, and practical for beginner essential oil users. The photos are beautiful, the format is very user-friendly, the recipes are simple enough, and the description/usage of each oil is thoroughly beneficial. Thank you to Netgalley and DK for allowing me to preview a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I plan to purchase a print copy of this book for our library and for my home use.

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I absolutely love this guide! It's beautiful and a must-have for anyone interested in Essential Oils. I'll be referring my friends to this guide.

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Beautiful book with loads of good information on the use of essential oils, The book was organized in an easy to use manner and was written in a very understandable way.
The sections discussing what are essential oils, use of, storage of and safety with essential oils were all concise and useful The large A-Z of Essential Oils guide is a great reference. An essential book for anyone interested in essential oils.

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This is exactly the kind of book I need to get me started on my essential oils journey. While I know there's so much free information on the web, it also comes with strings attached (MLMs! Scary opinions!). This book shares the information in a way that is easy for me to reference as needed. Additionally, it's a great resource to have as I explore the multitude of uses for essentials oils, including the why and how.

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First off, this book or GORGEOUS - beautiful full-color illustrations make reading useful information about the various flora extremely enjoyable. I've always loved using essential oils so I was mesmerized by the in-depth explanations and instructions for creating your own mixtures, safely and successfully. This will definitely be my new go-to reference for all things essential oils.

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This is a definitive guide to essential oils. Everything you need to know is here and more. I enjoyed the descriptions of uses of each oil, its origins and many properties. A excellent guide that I will refer to time and time again to make my essential oil products. Very well done. Excellent helpful guide.

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DK takes the topic of essential oils and provides a beautiful and educational book on a very popular topic. Wonderful recipes for blends with many uses are included. This book would provide wonderful programming information for the public library and is of great use for beginners learning about essential oils. I highly suggest adding this to your collection.

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