Are you using essential oils yet? If you’ve been following along with us here for any length of time, you know that we absolutely love essential oils! We use them in everything from household cleaners to bath and body products. But one thing I get asked about a lot is if I can recommend a good, concise guide for beginners who are looking to learn the basics of using essential oils. Although I’ve learned a lot about essential oils from other blogs and websites, I’ve actually been looking for a good book that I can refer back to when needed – and I think I’ve found it!
I was recently contacted by a publisher who asked if I wanted to review a copy of a newly released beginner’s guide to the many uses of essential oils for health, beauty and home purposes called Essential Oils for Beginners. Let me just tell you that I’ve never agreed to a review request as quickly (and enthusiastically) as I did for this book – and for good reason. This book is awesome!
Book Review
Essential Oils for Beginners is a comprehensive guide to harnessing the natural power of essential oils. If you’re interested in getting started with essential oils and aromatherapy, this book is a great place to start! It has everything from the history of essential oils and how they work, to buying and storing essential oils, and a great chapter on how to blend oils for different therapeutic uses.
One of the most useful sections in Essential Oils for Beginners is the list of over 60 different essential oils, each with a brief description, its properties, primary uses, other oils it blends with, and safety precautions. This is exactly what I need in an essential oils guide – something I can continually refer back to when needed, but isn’t so long and detailed that I lose sight of the basic information that I’m looking for.
Of course, my favorite section in this guide is the one that helps me apply what I’ve learned by making homemade treatments for ailments, bath and body products, home and garden, and improving my overall wellbeing. Essential Oils for Beginners is jam-packed with over 85 recipes for everything from cold and flu treatments to headache remedies, mood-enhancing massage blends to skin care, air fresheners to pet products. This book’s got it all and then some!
Another thing I found pretty cool is these little fun facts that are peppered throughout the book with interesting information about essential oils history, like this one about tea tree farmers being exempted from military service during WWII:
There’s also a section in the back with a curated list of other books for recommended reading which I found very helpful. Now I know where to go next after I’m finished reading Essential Oils for Beginners. And if you’re looking for a list of authentic essential oil retailers or educational resources, those are covered in the book as well.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading through Essential Oils for Beginners and can’t wait to start trying some of these recipes! I’m also going to be delving more into the art and science behind the blending of essential oils, and I’ll be sharing what I learn right here with you! 🙂
Where to Buy the Book
See, didn’t I tell you this book is pretty awesome? 🙂 If you want to learn more about the book and read more reviews from other readers, you can do so at Amazon. You can purchase a paperback copy of the book for $9.99, or you can get the digital copy to read on your Kindle for just $0.99! Don’t have a Kindle? No problem (neither do I!), you can just download one of the free Kindle Reading Apps.
Giveaway!
I‘ve saved the best news for last! The wonderful publisher of Essential Oils for Beginners has offered to sponsor a giveaway for a paperback copy of the book to one very lucky reader! Just use the Rafflecopter form below to enter for your chance to win a copy of the book.
Giveaway open to US residents only, 18 years or older. Giveaway ends Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.
This would be an awesome book to own!!
This would be an awesome book to own!!
Hope I win this! I’m a newbie!
Hope I win this! I’m a newbie!
I would love to win this book because I’m just getting started with essential oils. It would help me learn ALOT!
I would love to win this book because I’m just getting started with essential oils. It would help me learn ALOT!
I would love to learn more about essential oils!
I would love to learn more about essential oils!
I would love to win this as a newbie in Essential Oils!
I would love to win this as a newbie in Essential Oils!
im new at this and have been trying to learn the diffect ways to use the oils but i have to print the papers out so some get lost i would love this book !!!!
I know what you mean, Cindie!
im new at this and have been trying to learn the diffect ways to use the oils but i have to print the papers out so some get lost i would love this book !!!!
I know what you mean, Cindie!
would love to win this to share with our South Jersey Chapter of the American Herbalist Guild 🙂
would love to win this to share with our South Jersey Chapter of the American Herbalist Guild 🙂
Would love this!!!!! Great Giveaway!!!!
Would love this!!!!! Great Giveaway!!!!
I would love to win this book. I believe in essiantle oils for there healing properties. I am wanting to learn as much as I can about them and be able to bless others with the info I learn.
I would love to win this book. I believe in essiantle oils for there healing properties. I am wanting to learn as much as I can about them and be able to bless others with the info I learn.
What a wonderful resource this would be!
What a wonderful resource this would be!
Like this book.
Like this book.
Another newbie here! My son is almost one & I’ve slowly been researching EO alternatives to use on him. This would be awesome to reference!
Another newbie here! My son is almost one & I’ve slowly been researching EO alternatives to use on him. This would be awesome to reference!
This would make a perfect gift for my mom who is allergic to just about everything.
This would make a perfect gift for my mom who is allergic to just about everything.
I’d love to own this book!
I’d love to own this book!
This would be used every day! I’m trying to help all my family members with different things
This would be used every day! I’m trying to help all my family members with different things
would love to have the book. I am a beginner but i have been trying to learn about essential oils
I use oils everyday and can supply them to you if you’d like. Find me on Facebook. Diane Marie Knickerbocker
would love to have the book. I am a beginner but i have been trying to learn about essential oils
I use oils everyday and can supply them to you if you’d like. Find me on Facebook. Diane Marie Knickerbocker
Oh my I need this! Looks like a great book!
Oh my I need this! Looks like a great book!
I really need to learn more about essential oils, my husband and I have become very interested in the use of them for both our family and our Pets.
I really need to learn more about essential oils, my husband and I have become very interested in the use of them for both our family and our Pets.
I’m super jazzed about this book! I have a toddler and am careful about buying organic products and food when possible and have wanted to get into using essential oils for medicinal, well being, and cleaning products but quite frankly it’s so overwhelming…and I work full time so my brain is shot on evenings and weekends. I would LOVE to have this book to just tell me all of the things. 🙂
I’m super jazzed about this book! I have a toddler and am careful about buying organic products and food when possible and have wanted to get into using essential oils for medicinal, well being, and cleaning products but quite frankly it’s so overwhelming…and I work full time so my brain is shot on evenings and weekends. I would LOVE to have this book to just tell me all of the things. 🙂
Would love to have this as a guide as a beginner into essential oils. Also I find that essential oils really do work and would love to know more about it. Thank-You for your give away!
Would love to have this as a guide as a beginner into essential oils. Also I find that essential oils really do work and would love to know more about it. Thank-You for your give away!
This would be the most used book in my house. I am trying to learn about natural healing and would love to have this as a reference/
This would be the most used book in my house. I am trying to learn about natural healing and would love to have this as a reference/
just getting started using essential oils with my residents at the nursing home. Just want to learn more:)
just getting started using essential oils with my residents at the nursing home. Just want to learn more:)
I use essential oils every day and am running out. Would be great to win !!!!!!
I use essential oils every day and am running out. Would be great to win !!!!!!
I would love to win this book because I started working with essential oils and I love them! And I want to learn more!
I would love to win this book because I started working with essential oils and I love them! And I want to learn more!
This would be awesome!
This would be awesome!
I have wanted to get started with essential oils for awhile not but could not decide how to begin. Money is currently tight so I can’t buy any books right now and I do better with a book in my hand.
I have wanted to get started with essential oils for awhile not but could not decide how to begin. Money is currently tight so I can’t buy any books right now and I do better with a book in my hand.
I would love to learn about oil. Been thinking of learning how to make soap
I would love to learn about oil. Been thinking of learning how to make soap
Looks like a great book to go with my collection
Looks like a great book to go with my collection
Looks like a GREAT book!!!
Looks like a GREAT book!!!
My husband is studying for his master’s degree in traditional chinese medicine and I think learning about Western alternative medicine would be a good complement to that.
My husband is studying for his master’s degree in traditional chinese medicine and I think learning about Western alternative medicine would be a good complement to that.
I’m just learning about essential oils and hope to win to learn more!!
I’m just learning about essential oils and hope to win to learn more!!
I would love this book. I am just beginning to learn about essential oils & love them!
I would love this book. I am just beginning to learn about essential oils & love them!
This book would be fantastic to have since I’m an EO beginner.
This book would be fantastic to have since I’m an EO beginner.
Would love to win this to have recipes to use!
Would love to win this to have recipes to use!
I would love to have this book on essential oils. Thanks!
Love reading about (& using!) EO’s and learning something new 🙂
Love reading about (& using!) EO’s and learning something new 🙂
I want this book!!!
I want this book!!!
You can never know too much about essential oils. I use them every day.
You can never know too much about essential oils. I use them every day.
I would love to win this book to learn about all the oils and to start making wonderful home made products. 🙂
I would love to win this book to learn about all the oils and to start making wonderful home made products. 🙂
I use essential oils for some basic things, but i would love to learn more!
I use essential oils for some basic things, but i would love to learn more!
I just started using essential oils and I’m quite overwhelmed. This book would be a great help.
I just started using essential oils and I’m quite overwhelmed. This book would be a great help.
Love essential oils, it would be great to win the book but in case i’ll buy it!
Love essential oils, it would be great to win the book but in case i’ll buy it!
Did I read that right?! Only .99 for the kindle version?!
Did I read that right?! Only .99 for the kindle version?!
The treatment recipes will be great! Always looking for ways to use oils.
The treatment recipes will be great! Always looking for ways to use oils.
I recently started using oils and am now using them for everything!
I recently started using oils and am now using them for everything!
I’ve been wanting to try essential oils, but wasn’t sure where to start. This book would be perfect
I’ve been wanting to try essential oils, but wasn’t sure where to start. This book would be perfect
This would be the perfect book to learn about essential oils
This would be the perfect book to learn about essential oils
Love essential oils but have a limited knowledge on how to get the best use of them. This would be a great resource for me!
Love essential oils but have a limited knowledge on how to get the best use of them. This would be a great resource for me!
As a child, my grandmother began teaching me about medicinal herbs. At that age I was more interested in playing with the neighborhood children and now I wish I payed more attention. I retained only a handful of information that I used thru my life. In my teen years (after my grandmother passed away) I became interested in the natural medicines. I found essential oils and then started my search for knowledge. I have been looking for something (or multiples as I am finding) in print that I could use from the beginning of how to plant and grow, what it looks like, properies, what it is used for, how to make and use…you get the idea. I grow a lot of my own herbs and have used them, but now I am wanting to learn more about essential oils.
As a child, my grandmother began teaching me about medicinal herbs. At that age I was more interested in playing with the neighborhood children and now I wish I payed more attention. I retained only a handful of information that I used thru my life. In my teen years (after my grandmother passed away) I became interested in the natural medicines. I found essential oils and then started my search for knowledge. I have been looking for something (or multiples as I am finding) in print that I could use from the beginning of how to plant and grow, what it looks like, properies, what it is used for, how to make and use…you get the idea. I grow a lot of my own herbs and have used them, but now I am wanting to learn more about essential oils.
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!!!
I am trying to heal my thyroid condition naturally and this book would be a great help. Thank you.
I am trying to heal my thyroid condition naturally and this book would be a great help. Thank you.
I would lovecto learn about eessential oils and start to build my stash.
I would lovecto learn about eessential oils and start to build my stash.
I started to dabble in essential oils about six months ago and would LOVE more information on the best uses. Currently tea tree oil and peppermint are my latest adventures into the realm.
I started to dabble in essential oils about six months ago and would LOVE more information on the best uses. Currently tea tree oil and peppermint are my latest adventures into the realm.
Looks like a great book! I am trying to lrean about using herbs and essential oils for healing and keep my family healthy!
Looks like a great book! I am trying to lrean about using herbs and essential oils for healing and keep my family healthy!
I use oils in laundry, in hair and skin products, for cleaning…pretty much for everything. I would love to have this book!
I use oils in laundry, in hair and skin products, for cleaning…pretty much for everything. I would love to have this book!
I want to wi because I prefer real books over digital.
I want to wi because I prefer real books over digital.
Awesome
I hope I win, but if not 99 cents seems like a bargain for this book. Awesome! thanks for hosting this contest and telling us about it!
I hope I win, but if not 99 cents seems like a bargain for this book. Awesome! thanks for hosting this contest and telling us about it!
Just getting started with some of the basics but really need to learn more! THANKS!
Just getting started with some of the basics but really need to learn more! THANKS!
Just started using essential oils and would love to win this book!
Just started using essential oils and would love to win this book!
Sounds like this would be a great thing for me to share with my Mom’s club. I’m not that great and simplifying things for them. Thank you for the opportunity.
Sounds like this would be a great thing for me to share with my Mom’s club. I’m not that great and simplifying things for them. Thank you for the opportunity.
I think this would be an awesome book to add to my library! Thank you for offering it!
I think this would be an awesome book to add to my library! Thank you for offering it!
I ordered this book on Kindle but would like the accual book. Already started to read it and enjoying it.
By the way, tried to tweet message but it’s to long and won’t work. Has anyone else had this problem.
Diane
I ordered this book on Kindle but would like the accual book. Already started to read it and enjoying it.
By the way, tried to tweet message but it’s to long and won’t work. Has anyone else had this problem.
Diane
I love Essential Oils and would love to win this book so I could learn what all their benefits and uses are. It looks so interesting.
I love Essential Oils and would love to win this book so I could learn what all their benefits and uses are. It looks so interesting.
The more I learn and use essential oils the more fascinated I become with their universal abilities to help heal our world. I would love to learn what this little book has to teach. Thank you for sharing this with us. Namaste.
The more I learn and use essential oils the more fascinated I become with their universal abilities to help heal our world. I would love to learn what this little book has to teach. Thank you for sharing this with us. Namaste.
I would love to win Essential Oils so I can learn how to make them myself!
I would love to win Essential Oils so I can learn how to make them myself!
I am a beginner with the oil and uses. the book would be a great help.
I am a beginner with the oil and uses. the book would be a great help.
Looks like an awesome book!! Would love to own it!!
Looks like an awesome book!! Would love to own it!!
I’m totally lost at knowing where to start… Send help!
I’m totally lost at knowing where to start… Send help!
I really want that book so I can learn more about essential oils an they’re uses!
I really want that book so I can learn more about essential oils an they’re uses!
So excited to read this book! I’m just getting started, and I’ll take all the expert advice I can get.
So excited to read this book! I’m just getting started, and I’ll take all the expert advice I can get.
I would love to win this book as I am a newby trying to learn as much as I can about all natural remedies, cleaners and any ideas to make this world a little safer for the young ones coming up.
Thank you for the chance.
I would love to win this book as I am a newby trying to learn as much as I can about all natural remedies, cleaners and any ideas to make this world a little safer for the young ones coming up.
Thank you for the chance.
This looks like a great resource. I’m really becoming interested in the health benefits of essential oils. this would be great!
This looks like a great resource. I’m really becoming interested in the health benefits of essential oils. this would be great!
Wiuld love to win, but if not will definitely buy! 🙂
Wiuld love to win, but if not will definitely buy! 🙂
Firm believer in Holistic approach to all medical needs. Recently found doTerra Oils. Am using them and loving them. Or should I say learning how to use them. This book will help me further the journey on my road to health
Firm believer in Holistic approach to all medical needs. Recently found doTerra Oils. Am using them and loving them. Or should I say learning how to use them. This book will help me further the journey on my road to health
I would so love to have a reference like this to help me use my essential oils effectively!
I would so love to have a reference like this to help me use my essential oils effectively!
I would love to win this because while I do use some EO’s, I would really like to know more so I can use them more effectively!
I would love to win this because while I do use some EO’s, I would really like to know more so I can use them more effectively!
I would love to win this!!! Thank you for the chance to win.
I would love to win this!!! Thank you for the chance to win.
So much to learn about eos!!! Would love this book to help me learn more.
So much to learn about eos!!! Would love this book to help me learn more.
My daughter has gotten interested in fragrance and essential oils recently, so I was planning to make a little kit for her for christmas with some oils and empty bottles, spritzers, etc so that she could create some of her own concoctions. I know very little about oils and this book would help us both to find a new hobby together! Thanks so much for the review and the give-away! Alisha Moore
My daughter has gotten interested in fragrance and essential oils recently, so I was planning to make a little kit for her for christmas with some oils and empty bottles, spritzers, etc so that she could create some of her own concoctions. I know very little about oils and this book would help us both to find a new hobby together! Thanks so much for the review and the give-away! Alisha Moore
I really want to use essential oils.
I really want to use essential oils.
I have been interested in essential oils for a while now but haven’t gotten myself fully emerged and educated into all of the benefits of them and the extent of their uses. I just started to search for a good essential oil beginner book to buy for Christmas and I’m so glad I landed upon this because it seems as if this is exactly! what I am looking for! Giveaway or not, I am just happy to have found this book!! 🙂
I”m never quite sure what you want when it says Website, but I’d really love to get a copy of this.
I”m never quite sure what you want when it says Website, but I’d really love to get a copy of this.
I have just started using EO’s in the last few months. I know I am not using them to their full potential. This book would help me do so!
I have just started using EO’s in the last few months. I know I am not using them to their full potential. This book would help me do so!
Entered! Would love to win this!
Entered! Would love to win this!
Would love to get a copy as I am beginning in oils and soap making.
Would love to get a copy as I am beginning in oils and soap making.
i am just starting to use essential oils,,,been having medical problems….and trying to stay away from drs…so i need all the help i can get
i am just starting to use essential oils,,,been having medical problems….and trying to stay away from drs…so i need all the help i can get
Would be ever so grateful for this gift that keeps on giving 🙂
Would be ever so grateful for this gift that keeps on giving 🙂
I think this book would really come in handy and I have quite a few EO’s that I would love more info on rather than just liking the scent.
I think this book would really come in handy and I have quite a few EO’s that I would love more info on rather than just liking the scent.
I’d love to learn about some pet products!
I’d love to learn about some pet products!
This would be an awesome book to win to learn all the different uses of oils.
This would be an awesome book to win to learn all the different uses of oils.
I NEED to learn how to use essential oils properly!!!!
I NEED to learn how to use essential oils properly!!!!
I’m so happy I’ve been following your blog. Even if I don’t win this book (which is awesome of you to give away, btw), I’ve used so many of your ideas! Thanks for doing what you do!
Aww, thanks Sarah! Nice name 😉
I’m so happy I’ve been following your blog. Even if I don’t win this book (which is awesome of you to give away, btw), I’ve used so many of your ideas! Thanks for doing what you do!
Aww, thanks Sarah! Nice name 😉
I would love to have this in my library
I would love to have this in my library
I would love to get the book. It is a lovely , but complicated, world of EO’s.
I would love to get the book. It is a lovely , but complicated, world of EO’s.
I am just learning more about essential oils, Use a few but have so much to learn.
I am just learning more about essential oils, Use a few but have so much to learn.
I’m a single mom and making things from scratch is the best I can do to keep my house running smoothly. I have enjoyed learning new things and this is one way in which I could possibly start a business. 🙂
I’m a single mom and making things from scratch is the best I can do to keep my house running smoothly. I have enjoyed learning new things and this is one way in which I could possibly start a business. 🙂
Wouldnt it be great to win this?
Wouldnt it be great to win this?
I love the fragrance of lavender and other essential oils…I have used lavender oil for migraines and beats over the counter meds. 😉
I love the fragrance of lavender and other essential oils…I have used lavender oil for migraines and beats over the counter meds. 😉
Would love this!!!!! This is Awesome!
Would love this!!!!! This is Awesome!
I would love this! I am so new at this. And it’d be perfect because I am trying to make SOO many things that require oils 😀
I would love this! I am so new at this. And it’d be perfect because I am trying to make SOO many things that require oils 😀
Love to win this book. Thank you for the giveaway.
Love to win this book. Thank you for the giveaway.
I would love to have this book!
I’m a newbie. I would love to learn more!
I’m a newbie. I would love to learn more!
Wow! This would be an amazing book to have! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!
Wow! This would be an amazing book to have! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!
I would love to win a copy of your book on essentials oils. There are so many uses for them. So beneficial to our health!
I would love to win a copy of your book on essentials oils. There are so many uses for them. So beneficial to our health!
Perfect timing!! Essential Oils are amazing and I have recently started researching and want to learn more.
Perfect timing!! Essential Oils are amazing and I have recently started researching and want to learn more.
want to learn about the benefits of essential oils!! thank you!
want to learn about the benefits of essential oils!! thank you!
I love essential oils cause they are natural but would like top know how to use them more in my house
I love essential oils cause they are natural but would like top know how to use them more in my house
I have recently become interested in the use of essential oils! Would love to win this!
I have recently become interested in the use of essential oils! Would love to win this!
I would LOVE this book!! I am learning as I go about EOs, I could definitely learn a lot from this!!
I would LOVE this book!! I am learning as I go about EOs, I could definitely learn a lot from this!!