The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils - by Christina Anthis (Paperback)

About the Book

"With 100 recipes using the top 30 essential oils." -- Cover.

Book Synopsis

The essential beginner's guide to healing with essential oils.

The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils puts the power of natural healing in your hands. This simple guide distills the knowledge you need to unlock the potential of commonly found essential oils. Start making nourishing, all-natural, and affordable remedies to treat a variety of conditions-even make your own skin care and home cleaning products.

Explore the many modern applications of essential oils, from herbal medicine to aromatherapy to natural beauty. Discover profiles detailing the aromas and therapeutic actions of 30 favorite essential oils. Breathe easy with guidelines for safe use during pregnancy and instructions on diluting formulas for babies and children. You can begin your journey right away with any of the 100 included recipes for health and home.

In The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils, you'll find:

• 30 essential oil profiles-Find practical applications, blending and substitution suggestions, and more for 30 common essential oils.
• 10 complementary oils-Learn the properties and best uses of 10 popular "carrier" oils you can use to dilute your essential oils.
• 100 useful recipes-Enjoy the benefits of essential oils with recipes for salves, sprays, roll-on perfumes, and more.

Blend the healing power of essential oils into your life with The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils!

Review Quotes

"If you are a bit overwhelmed by all of the information out there on essential oils, Christina Anthis' The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils is a great place to start. Anthis explains what essential oils (EOs) are and goes over the basic scents that most people begin with. She also includes 100 recipes for cool things to make yourself with your EOs, like Cedarwood and Citronella scented candles, body butter bars, deodorant paste, healing salve, and even a menopause roll-on for women! Christina Anthis gives some great new ideas on expanding your repertoire."--Christina Paul

"This book is a great reference tool for anyone wanting to put essential oils to use in the home. Having used essential oils for many years myself, it is a pleasure to read a book by an educated professional that provides quality, reliable information."--Leslie Moldenauer, CHNC, HHP, Certified Aromatherapist

"This practical, well-organized book provides a guide to using common essential oils. It includes information on oils that are easy to obtain and a section on carrier oils. The book provides recipes for using oils for common health concerns, psychological issues, and for various household uses, such as for cleaning, personal care, and repelling pests. For whatever you might like to use essential oils for this book will likely provide some guidance."--Jed Shlackman