Aromatherapy for Body, Mind & Spirit

It is a great book. Exactly what I wanted. I received it in a timely manner.

I have several books on aromatherapy and this is one of two that I use regularly, several times a week. It does utilize a large variety of oils, which can be frustrating if you don't have them to try, but it has encouraged me to try a lot of new things and it does have many suggestions for uses to encourage specific moods and atmospheres, as Dreams, Mental Concentration, Intuition, Improvement. We can ask how aromas can be used to elicit such specific responses and I don't know if the formulas and recipes are all that precise, but whether it is partly power of suggestion and partly the powers of the aromas themselves, their effects do fit the names they are given. The oils are suggested for use in a variety of applications, as massage lotions, in vaporizers and in spray. There are a lot of other formulas, too, for use as skin or hair improvement. In any case, it is fun to use them. When you think about the price of one bottle of perfume, the cost of a variety of essential oils doesn't seem so much, and what great variety, personal empowerment, healthful qualities and pleasure they give. This book is not a complete library in itself and you would want to have others with other information about oils and their sources and qualities, but it is a very user-friendly and useful book.

I'm brand spanking new to using aromatherapy. I decided to explore the subject because I realized I had a highly developed sense of smell and how it affected my life on the daily basis. After skimming through this book for a few days I was stricken with asthma due to seasonal changes. Having suffered from this condition all of my adult life, I know how hard it is to gain control of my breathing after numerous attacks. AFTER seeking medical attention to bring my condition under control I started using the deep breathing formulas for the diffusor. I was surprised by how quickly it penetrated. After a few days of bedrest and this formula, I was able to return to work and normal activities. Before I would be housebound for at least 10-14 days. I highly recommend this book and look forward to seeing what else it has to offer.

This is an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide for those wishing to learn about the various uses of essential oils, what they are, and what they cure. The last section of the book, where more extensive information is given about each essential oil (scent, uses, and cautions), is especially useful to "intermediates" who wish to begin creating their own recipes and blends. The only drawback is that some 70 oils are introduced and used in the recipes in the book, which means a beginner who wants to experiment with these recipes will have to spend an exorbitant amount of money to get started. I definitely recommend it for someone who knows a bit about oils and already has an EO inventory of their own.

I love this book and find myself referring to it often, for myself and to share some of the recipes with friends and family. It has more varied blends, recipes and applications than any other book I have found so far, and like it says, for mind AND body uses. Many blends are "off the beaten track" like ones for such things as introspection, mental awareness, weight loss, etc., as well as the usual stress relief, meditation, sleep, etc. And there are numerous ways listed to use these applications instead of just in massage or oil diffusers. While this book may not focus as much on the scientific aspect of aromatherapy as others do, this is not a bad thing - it does focus on the practical, everyday and down-to-earth uses for aromatherapy, which is what I was looking for rather than the dry scientific stuff that I can find elsewhere. I wanted a book I could use, not one I'd read and then sit on the shelf gathering dust. I think this is a very valuable reference to suppliment anyone's aromatherapy library. Worth every penny.