The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy, Revised and Expanded: Over 800 Natural, Nontoxic, and Fragrant Recipes to Create Health, Beauty, and Safe Home and Work Environments

The Ultimate Resource for Natural Healing If you only ever own one book on essential oils, this should be it. Worwood doesn’t just list oils; she provides a comprehensive ecosystem of knowledge that covers everything from physical ailments and emotional well-being to non-toxic home care. What Makes It Stand Out The "Basic Care Kit": Worwood expertly narrows down the hundreds of available oils into a core "starter kit," making the vast world of aromatherapy feel accessible rather than overwhelming. Detailed Profiles: It features over 125 essential oil profiles and 450 recipes. Whether you are dealing with a sports injury, looking for a natural cleaning solution, or practicing self-care, there is a specific formula for it. Safety First: In an industry often filled with misinformation, Worwood is a voice of reason. She emphasizes proper dilution ratios and safety precautions, ensuring you use these potent plant extracts without risk. Beyond the Bottle: The book dives into the "why" behind the "how," explaining the chemistry of oils and their physiological effects on the body. The Verdict The 25th-anniversary edition is a massive, encyclopedic volume that manages to be both a practical manual and a fascinating read. It is organized logically, making it easy to flip to a specific section (like "Aromatherapy for Men" or "The Fragrant Garden") and find exactly what you need. Final Thought: It’s more than a book; it’s a lifestyle manual for anyone wanting to take a more natural, proactive approach to their health and home.

I just got into using Essential oils and decided I needed to find a good book that had the information I needed to know so I wouldn't have to keep looking it up on my phone all the time .. now I had found several books , but this one seemed like the best choice after reading reviews and looking up information on Valerie ann worwood. So far I'm very happy with it, because it's full of information that I haven't seen in other books. Just so you know this book doesn't have the fancy pictures or the super glossy pages that most people like when it comes to books like this, but honestly I don't mind, because the lack of pictures means she was able to put more important and interesting information in the book. As you can see in my photos they have a section on cooking with essential oils and a few other pages on ingestible recipes for heath reasons. ..I saw in a review somone didn't like that because it could be dangerous and yes it can be if you aren't using food grade essential oils! You can find Food Grade essential oils on Amazon and Im sure at heath food stores. I wouldn't recommend using Essential oils you buy for defusing or bath products etc etc , because some of those arnt top quality , they have something added to them , or they are fake essential oils ( I have already ran across some of those.😑 ) so if it says do not ingest than I wouldn't, but that's up to you and if you want to risk it ! Overall I find this book to be a great reference book and I would recommend it !

I am a nerd and love to know everything about anything, so too much information isn’t a thing for me when it comes to something I like. Essential oils are a beloved part of my life and I love learning different ways to use them, so when I paged through this ENORMOUS book and saw all the info inside I knew this was what I wanted. Absolutely fantastic, especially for the price. If you love learning and use essential oils and want to know more about them, get this. It will be a great help!

This looks like a great resource book! Brand new, packed carefully, and arrived on time.

This book does a relatively good job of giving a good overview of everything essential oils/aromatherapy. I will say though that it does not cover everything in detail, but she does have some other books that may delve more into specific areas. It has an index of all the essential oils she talks about (which from what I can tell is essentially every oil you would be able to find, minus maybe a few more obscure oils). I do want to say though that she suggests essential oil blends for animals, which is not necessarily safe. Many animal species have extreme sensitivities to essential oils, so you should never use them directly on your animal, and should use aromatherapy as little as possible around them. More information can be found on the ASPCA website. Other than that concern, I have had very good success with the blends that are in the book, and find that index mentioned earlier to be easy to determine what oils to use in my own blends.

Excellent book. Extremely useful with a lot of information and recipes. Index can be challenging at first but so glad I found this book!

This book has so much information and so many recipes!!! I love it. Also, I bought it used from the seller Seattlegoodwill. The book is in excellent condition! There were 3 pages that had a very small fold in the corner. Otherwise perfect. Shipping was fast and packaged well.

Awesome book. All the essential oil enthusiasts must have it. Great information with all the details of so many oils. Different categories are included, mostly covering all the aspects. Must have it. Loved it.

Fantástica enciclopedia, estructurada por temáticas de aplicación: enfermedades, bienestar, lugares de trabajo, hogar, estética, higiene personal y de hogar, etc. de rápido y fácil acceso. También información por sustancia.

Ce livre, idéale pour les anglophones, est très complet, clair et compréhensif. Je suis débutante en huiles essentielles et je me sens bien avec ce livre! Facile à lire et à suivre avec des explications! Il y a plusieurs chapitres: Santé de l'homme, santé de la femme, soins pour enfants, usages cosmétiques, environnementaux, et en cuisine. Dangers et avertissements. Je suis très contente

When requiring information on a health subject all the core info needs to be in one place which this book has done incredibly in a very well structured manner.. Oil safety, scientific experiment results & drug interactions are NOT included in this book beside each oil or in general but is "essential" to get that also for safety. This would have to be a seperate book it could be 700 - 1,000 more pages but there is a very very tiny general safety info section including alergic reaction, oils to avoid, pregnacy, but this says little. I personally would want an additional book for the pictures that show the colours of the oils and examples are good for learners and so on but ONLY "in addition" to this book so would still see this book as an absolute must. The cover is soft back. Id have bought hardback if available to preserve it as its huge & heavy with a wealth of info and "well" worth getting. The book is extra thick without images or colour besides black and grey. Writing is medium and readable. there are many some useful charts within various sections. There is a section with a list of oils (chart) that explains what each oil on the list is for.It says it includes 125 oils and absolutes on the list It is in order of cataogory (e.g men, children, beauty, major illnesses and more.. more categories are listed below) then alphabetically in order of ailments within each of the catagories which means not scambling around to find which oil does what then searching for oils and blends for the ailment while the client or self- administrator is falling apart in the mean time. catgories are on things such blends for concerns and ailments etc for male, female, sports & dance, children, teenagers, travel care kit, animals, carrier oils, home spa, beauty, cooking recepies with oils, self defence kit, basic care kit, maturing years, fragences, hydrolats a section for major health concerns (aprox 35 pages). within a catagory theres different common ailments and conerns with info about them and blends for each of them. Some ailments and concerns under one catagory is not always strictly for that catagory. Under women it has liver info. Pnumonia falls inder maturing years and there is a a lot of that in the book so theres heaps of concerns that some may class as major and/or semi-major still under each catagory.. The book looks like it may have taken years and a lot of careful thought and it is well structured and highly comprehensive with explicit detail on "each" ailment. There is not just a handful of ailments in the "major health concerns" section but there is no ailment i have search & not found in the book and the information is indepth. for example; copd, colds, pelvic pain, sores, sexual health, alzheimers, dementia, cancer, stroke, muscles, injury, multiple sclorosis, chronic fatigue and more with a good amount of detailed info on each ailment. It also offers info on; * The actual ailment its-self with advice plus al list aromatherapy individual (single) oils plus an oil blend for each ailment.. * the blend contains quite a few oils together for each ailment. 4-5 quite a lot and can be a bit more. *hydrolat chart for skin conditions. * the name & latin name of the oils The headings for the ailments are highlighted, bold & large so its easy to find them so its not a struggle to use by far. There is also; dilution information methods of use charts (bath/compress etc) basic oil kit list for common ailment list for the basic care kit with instuctions & oil blends table including oils which are antibacterial, anti-viral & anti-fungel also confirming which oils on the list are one but not the other etc. oil travel kit info oils for babies info oils for children info postnatal care info on polition plant info mental health information This a for highly professional use and except for a student that has just passed or doing an aromatherapy course and it ca be used ro teach from for an aromatherapy lecturer. Compared to other peoples prices for their aromatherapy books either this book is worth more or theirs os worth less as it does not match up to a single aromatherapy book ive ever seen and i have an abundance including electronic to compare it to. Usually theres things missing a smany books are in order of oils instead of ailments which is pointless if requiring a book with almkst everything. Please do this so we all help each other out; whenever discribing a book instead of saying; great book, good information, excellent buy, please do as i have done above so we have info on the contents in detail, an idear of layout, ifmf theres drawigs, colour photos, quality, quantity of info on each thing or just breif detail on each thing, main focus of the book and if it is ailement order or remedy order where applicable and as much "relevant detail" as possible so it helps us all buy he right books. I really hope the above helps you make an informed decision. Take care now.

This book is a very comprehensive guide on essential oils, how to use them and how to create different blends for different purposes. I use it as a reference book and to find quick treatments for every kind of condition!