This is a good intro to essential oils. I thought some of the recipes were a little complicated and would require quite a monetary outlay to get started. Quality essential oils aren't cheap, but they can be oh so effective.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the chance to read and review, "The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils" by Christina Anthis. After really falling in love with my mom's essential oil diffuser, I was curious to know more about essential oils. This book was perfect for me as a beginner! I learned a lot of helpful tips as well as recipes that I can't wait to try!

Oils are my life. They help with everything I got this b book as a back up to make sure I knew what I was doing. There i good information in this book and if you are a beginner. Please remember use GOOD OILS not all oils are the same. Melaleuca and young living are the best. All natural and organic. SAFE around kids and pets.

This is a very informative, non fiction book with essential oil uses and recipes. I did find some things new and helpful. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.

I use aromatherapy and essential oils, but this handy guide has brought me leaps and bounds ahead of the level I was at! Get this book, it is the perfect pathway to the use of essential oils!

This is an amazing guide for anyone looking to start utilizing essential oils that doesn't know where to begin. There are so many different oils out there and the author of this book did a great job of highlighting the most beneficial ones.

My impression of essentials oils is that they are complicated. Too complicated for me to figure out. Still, the intrigue remains. And as a gardener, I feel like I should have some basic knowledge of essential oils.

This book was great. The language is straight-forward without unnecessary fluff. Anthis genuinely wants you to understand how to use essential oils, so her approach is very practical. The first part is a general overview, including how essential oils are produced, background/history, and how to use them.

Next, Anthis addresses carrier oils. I found this section especially helpful since I had no idea how and why carrier oils are used. For each carrier oil, she provides details regarding what the oil is good for, pros and cons, safety considerations, storage, and recommendations.

Next follows the key section outlining 30 essential oils. From origin, to extraction methods, description, precautions, uses, applications, and therapeutic actions, Anthis covers a lot of information in a little bit of space. Each outline also details what other essential oils this particular one blends well with as well as acceptable substitutes. This section alone makes the book worth purchasing.

In the final section, Anthis offers 100 recipes for using the 30 essential oils described in the book. Things like recipes for coughs and headaches are covered under physical health. Emotional health includes recipes for focus, energy, and anxiety. Another section has recipes for the family, including vapor rub and baby powder. Still another section lists recipes for personal care - including toothpaste and deodorant. And finally, the last section features how to make your own cleaning supplies. Truly, Anthis has thought of everything.

The book ends with suggestions for a travel kit and resources for purchasing essential oils.

There is definitely an art to using essential oils. It’s not something I think you can do on a whim. However, armed with Anthis’ information, you will confidently be able to make a very good start.

I’m excited to pursue this further! You’ll find me blogging about my efforts at www.Patch405.com.

I was offered an advance digital copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are my own.

Very informative and a delight to read.. With recipes and how to mix and use 30 popular oil. Essential oils for aromatherapy,, beauty and herbal benefits this book covers that all.

This is a excellent guide to essential oil use that I highly recommend.
Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My opinion is my own.

Here is a easy to follow comprehensive guide to the use of, safety, variety of and recipes of using essential oils.
The author has included carrier oils and how to blend household and personal products. I appreciate the extensive recipes included. There are three different sections: introduction getting started, oil profiles, and the recipes. I can see myself using this book for years to come. It is a necessary part of my goal of using only oils and pure products in my home. This book continues the education for those of us that are using oils to clean our homes and making our own oil products. A very highly recommended this book as a personal guide for all who want to explore, begin or even have some education already of essential oils. There is so much to learn here . Very well done to the author.

This is not the usual type of book that I review but it is a topic that I am interested in my normal life. I really enjoyed that the author made it clear that you should always consult your physician before working with essential oils.

The book is broken down into 3 different sections, and introduction getting started, oil profiles, and last but not least the recipes. The breakdown of this book is very important because it helps you build a foundation to create your own recipes. It isn’t just about making pretty scents to freshen the way your house smells, its about creating recipes that can help you with things like headaches and stress. Sometimes a little lavender can go a long was to help you relax. If you are looking for a way to start learning about essential oils this is the book to get!

The Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils: Everything you need to know to get started by Christina Anthis

August 2019
Althea Press/Callisto Media
Health, Wellness, nonfiction
Rating: 5/5

The author was diagnosed at 10 yo with scoliosis requiring several spinal surgeries. The sequela of nerve pain, narcolepsy and a chronically poor immune system proved more than she could handle. This propelled her interest and education into natural healing with plants.

She details the history of modern medicine and its roots derived from the past use of plants. She is the author of a blog (Hippyhomemaker.com) addressing health and aromatherapy to improve health naturally. The book is nicely organized into three sections which succinctly address each topic.

In section 1, she provides an interesting history of the origins of essential oils and aromatherapy dating back to 2,500 BCE in Egypt. Natural healing is the foundation of Ayurvedic medicine.
Of note, Aromathérapie (1937) by Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, was written by this perfume chemist who treated soldiers during WWI with essential oils. Likewise, oils were utilized during WWII by French army surgeon Jean Valnet.

In the USA, Robert Tisserand remains the expert in the science and safety of oils with his comprehensive 1977 manual, The Art of Aromatherapy. It is the reference used as the Standard of Essential Oils practice for safety. The safe use of essential oils cannot be over emphasized with the abundance of oils being marketed. There are only a few organizations which set guidelines for proper use: Associate French Normalization Organization Regulation and the Alliance of International Aromatherapist are two the author mentions.

I am a medical professional who uses essential oils for health and wellness. Although I’m not trained as an aromatherpist, I certainly agree with the necessity to ensure that people have accurate information regarding the use of essential oils. I find the chemistry of the plants essential oils fascinating but that would not keep most readers interest. The author explains the importance of diluting oils in appropriate carrier oils. Most people might be surprised to learn that there are recommendations regarding the percentage of dilution. It is important to consider the person, their health and desired results.

I was particularly interested in the explanation of blending oils according to the aroma notes and length of evaporation. Aroma top notes evaporate quickly 1-2 hours, which includes many of the citrus oils. Middle note oils evaporate within 2-4 hours, such as pepper, cinnamon, chamomile, rose and tea tree. Base notes are the longest to evaporate; cedar wood, frankincense, ginger, vanilla, vétiver.

In section 2, the most common 30 essential oils are provided in alphabetical order outlining the specifics of each oil.

Section 3 provides 100 recipes for application and use of essential oils which are categorized for: physical health, home, family and emotional well-being. The book concludes with numerous references and sources.

The Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils is a practical tutorial guide with recipes on using and understanding essential oils by Christina Anthis. Due out 20th Aug 2019 from Althea press, it's 186 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats. Worth noting, the ebook version of the book is available already (11 Aug).

This is an appealing book, with clean graphics and easy to understand language. The book's logical layout (and interactive links) make it easy to navigate.

It's unclear from the publishing info available online, but the eARC I received has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references. I hope the ebook release version does also. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately. Presumably that feature will carry through to the final release version.

The book's introductory chapters cover some definitions, basic ingredients and oil processing methods of production, tools and other definitions. The second chapter contains how-to's regarding use, storage, judging oil strength and quality, safety, and reading labels.

The second full section contains chapters on choosing carrier oils for different purposes as well as profiles and uses for 30 different essential oils.

The third section contains the recipes and uses. These include a wide variety of recipes for different purposes and with varying effects. There are household cleaning products, health and beauty, wellness, deodorizers, sprays, roll-ons and more made with gentle safe ingredients.

These are appealing and well written recipes. It is definitely slanted toward the layperson. My only quibble with the book (and it's a small one) is that it includes a fair bit of alternative 'woo'. For example, there is no scientific evidence that putting aromatics on the bottoms of the feet will ameliorate coughs, but that advice is in the book. On the other hand, as a healthcare professional in a hospital setting, I've personally heard exactly the same advice being dispensed by a western medicine trained practicing physician. Nothing written in the book, used as stated, will be dangerous, and all the usual disclaimers apply. These are good and gentle alternatives for a lot of the products which we use every day, especially the cleaning supplies listed in the book are better than those which are commercially available.

I heartily recommend the book to anyone looking for a bit of DIY in our household and beauty/health products.

Five stars. Well done. The resources and references at the back of the book (aimed toward readers in North America, but usable for readers in other areas of course) are very comprehensive and likely worth the price of the book on their own merits.

This is a wonderful book for anyone new to essential oils. I loved the recipies in the second half of the book. This book is full of information for those wanting to learn about essential oils, I loved it.

I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.

I enjoyed reading about all the different essential oils. A lot of information in one place. There was a little bit of filler with the "recipes" in the 2nd half of the book but that did not take away from my enjoyment of this book.

I loved this easy comprehensive guide to different types of essential oils. This would be perfect in physical form but is still useful in ebook form. Learning more about the different oils was quite entertaining.,

This is a great resource to have for any beginner interested in essential oils. It is also a good resource for those who may have used essential oils before. It provides information on many oils and what they are used for and combining oils.

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Everywhere you look, there is someone selling, or talking about essential oils, and the the healing properties they have. I was interested, but found using search engines too overwhelming, and not really knowing if the articles were trustworthy.
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I found it to be a very informative book. I learned a lot about what essential oils do, what carrier oils work best, and what oils work together. I took notes, and can't wait to try making my own oils.
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Essential oils seem to be everywhere, and I've used a few of them in the past. There are so many brands and scents out there that it can be overwhelming or confusing to know which one to use for what purpose. This book is laid out in a way that's easy to understand by the average reader (particularly those new to essential oils) will be able to follow. Those who have been using oils for years will likely find this book useful, as well. I've tried a few of the mixtures (recipes) in the past, and I'm looking forward to trying many of those included in this book. If you're interested in essential oils and how they can be a natural alternative to other things, this is a good book to check out.

I really enjoyed this book. I felt like for the first time, I really got a good understanding of the different essential oils I have, and what kinds of situations they can be used for. Would definitely recommend this, especially if you are trying to learn about what all these different oils do.

I have always been interested in essential oils, but it is soo overwhelming with the amount of information, brands, scents, etc out there, that it is hard to figure out what direction you are going. The author made it so easy for me to understand essential oils and how to use them. There is a lot of information in this book, however it is explained without crazy terminology and in terms that helps me remember what I read. I am so excited to try some of these recipes in here. Especially the cleaning ones. I definitely recommend this book to everyone, new and inexperienced and the experienced.

Thank you to Net Galley and Callisto Media for the book in return for an honest review.