Stephanie Tourles's 25 Essential Oils for Health Well-Being: A Beginner's Guide, with 100 Safe and Easy Recipes to Remedy the Most Common Ailments and Conditions by Stephanie L. Tourles

Jan 14, 2018 Lou rated it it was amazing

I do not pretend to know a lot about aromatherapy but I have used certain oils before and was keen to learn more so when this book popped up on NetGalley I took the opportunity to further my knowledge. It is one of three books related to health I have read in the last few weeks.

As people i'm close to know, I live with a number of incurable illnesses that are often the bain of my life so I am always on the lookout for any information on treatments that may make my time more bearable. I am taking ...more

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Feb 21, 2018 Ell rated it it was amazing

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What an informative book! I truly love it! I have dabbled in essential oils. I use them in my homemade surface cleaners, laundry detergent, DIY vicks rubs, etc., but I must admit, my knowledge of them was pretty basic. So, when I saw this book I jumped at the chance to become a little more informed on the subject. This is a fairly comprehensive reference book. The author teaches us about chemotypes/ct, safety, storage and dilution guidelines. There are many wonderful recipes. I especially apprec ...more

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Mar 30, 2018 Amy Kreydin rated it it was ok

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I really enjoyed reading some of Ms Tourles' creative recipes. As a practicing clinical aromatherapist I want to point out a few areas that I have a differing opinion on:
*the recommendation of leaving an essential oil out on a piece of paper for 5-24 hours to see if it has been diluted. Tenacious essential oils, like the resins, and some absolutes can leave behind a residue on paper for days or weeks so this is not a universal test.
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Jul 28, 2018 Meghan rated it really liked it

Beautiful images and very detailed explaination of how essential oils work from the plant, extraction, safety and usage of them in our homes and daily life. This is a how-to book, full of step by step guides and information, that would be great to have in any home that uses or is interested in safely using essential oils. The receipes covered a great variety of purposes and usages of oils, so I am excited to continue trying them out; especially since I have enjoyed the ones that I have used thus ...more

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May 09, 2018 Alicia Bayer rated it it was ok

"Ultimately, though, I decided this wasn’t a book that I would personally buy or recommend. While it does have a lot of recipes and has good information about how essential oils are made and the characteristics of each one, it was not a book I absolutely trusted and the recipes were not the types that would be helpful for me."

Full (very long) review on my blog here: http://magicalchildhood.com/life/2018... ...more

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Jan 22, 2018 roxi Net rated it really liked it

This 'Beginner's Guide' is one of the best ones I've reviewed - it's beautifully laid out, not overwhelming, and has lovely oil recipes (I"m a fan of the 'bruise-be-gone" oil, and the 'foot gel for colds and flu'). I'm definitely a beginner (and probably always will be), and this is a book I'd keep on my shelf for sure. ...more

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Feb 21, 2018 Rumeur rated it it was amazing

I’ve been looking for a book like this in order to learn about all the wonderful things essential oils can do for us & help us with in our daily lives. I’m new to essential oils & was happy to have found this book. The author does a wonderful job, not just in telling the reader what each scent is good for & what it helps to do, but she goes over tips on handling them, looking for top notch oils & what to look for on the bottle that will help in finding better as opposed to “perfumed” & other wor I’ve been looking for a book like this in order to learn about all the wonderful things essential oils can do for us & help us with in our daily lives. I’m new to essential oils & was happy to have found this book. The author does a wonderful job, not just in telling the reader what each scent is good for & what it helps to do, but she goes over tips on handling them, looking for top notch oils & what to look for on the bottle that will help in finding better as opposed to “perfumed” & other words that tell you that an oil is not of the best quality. I did know, from reading warnings on my oil bottles ....not to touch them, as they can possibly harm your skin esp. if you have sensitive skin, but even for everybody. I bought myself a pack of 200 plastic droppers so my skin won’t get exposed. She includes “recipes” for different items by telling you how many drops of each oils to use for whatever you have in mind for possibly using them for. You can blend oils & use carrier oils in order to make things such as soaps & bath bombs etc

The oils themselves have a chapter for themselves. She goes through the top selling oils telling the reader what it’s health benefits are, how it can be used, & what it can be combined with. This is the section I was especially interested in since I have many oils, but I didn’t really fully know what each was good for. I now know why some will make me fall asleep with the lights on, devices on & wake up finding out I fell asleep with all these th8ngs on. Others are good for helping open your airway if you have a cold causing you to be stuffed up or allergies. Others are good for keeping you focused, mind alert & fully awake.
If you’re an essential oils enthusiast or just new to essential oils, or both, this is the book for you! I’ve gotten so much information from first page to last page & I found it to be extremely interesting. I give the author kudos for doing a great job with her knowledge & breaking down the chapters with information you should know, to info on the oils themselves & then concluding the book with more information Job well done!

As I mentioned earlier, I’d recommend this book to those who are just beginning their essential oil journey, to those who have been on the journey, but perhaps want to go farther & go into mixing blends & trying some of the recipes to use them in more ways. Right now, I’m a novice who uses mine in an aromafier, but now I know which are good to use during the day, & which are better used at night. Everybody will find they have their favorites & their not so favorite, but you pretty much have to either already know a scent, such as peppermint, or buy different ones & trying them to see if you like their smell or not. My favorites so far are lavender, lemongrass, & sweet orange. Some oils are stronger in their smell than others which is another thing the author talks about & you’ll also find out as you use them....which you need less of in order to smell, & those you need perhaps more drops in order to smell them. I’m basically talking about via aromafier. For things you make with recipes provided, I’d use what she tells in her recipe.

I can only speak for myself, but using an aromafier is way better than any air freshener & can smell up a pretty nice sized room with fragrance. As the author tells in the book, she explains where each scent comes from, ex. Tree, or leaf etc & how the oil is gotten from these plants. This is another reason I like eo’s over air fresheners, they’re from plants & are natural, not fabricated in a lab to try to smell like a certain smell. They’re better for smelling & therapeutic reasons, than lab manufactured odors or scents

This book will be a new “life line” book for me, wanting to be reminded what a scent is good for & all its other properties. I’ll get many uses of reading with this book since it’s packed with a lot of great info that I know I can’t memorize & will be happy to have this as my go-to book each time I try a new oil ...more

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Apr 02, 2018 Evie Pey rated it it was amazing

Informative book with great recipes and inspiring ideas for using essential oils.

Really easy to follow and understand.

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Nov 19, 2018 Beth rated it it was amazing

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This is a great beginner's guide to essential oils! Borrowed from the library, but I'll likely purchase to keep as a reference. ...more

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Aug 12, 2018 Beth rated it it was amazing

I have recently begun learning about essential oils - what they are, how they work, etc. In an effort to not overwhelm myself with all the possibilities, I wanted to learn about some core eo's and some recipes in which they are used. For this purpose - as well as for general purposes once I'm more familiar - I definitely recommend this book. The full-color images are gorgeous, the explanations are clear and easy to understand, and I like that each oil is accompanied by just a few recipes. Tourle ...more

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Feb 21, 2018 Rumeur rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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I’ve been looking for a book like this in order to learn about all the wonderful things essential oils can do for us & help us with in our daily lives. I’m new to essential oils & was happy to have found this book. The author does a wonderful job, not just in telling the reader what each scent is good for & what it helps to do, but she goes over tips on handling them, looking for top notch oils & what to look for on the bottle that will help in finding better as opposed to “perfumed” & other wor I’ve been looking for a book like this in order to learn about all the wonderful things essential oils can do for us & help us with in our daily lives. I’m new to essential oils & was happy to have found this book. The author does a wonderful job, not just in telling the reader what each scent is good for & what it helps to do, but she goes over tips on handling them, looking for top notch oils & what to look for on the bottle that will help in finding better as opposed to “perfumed” & other words that tell you that an oil is not of the best quality. I did know, from reading warnings on my oil bottles ....not to touch them, as they can possibly harm your skin esp. if you have sensitive skin, but even for everybody. I bought myself a pack of 200 plastic droppers so my skin won’t get exposed. She includes “recipes” for different items by telling you how many drops of each oils to use for whatever you have in mind for possibly using them for. You can blend oils & use carrier oils in order to make things such as soaps & bath bombs etc

The oils themselves have a chapter for themselves. She goes through the top selling oils telling the reader what it’s health benefits are, how it can be used, & what it can be combined with. This is the section I was especially interested in since I have many oils, but I didn’t really fully know what each was good for. I now know why some will make me fall asleep with the lights on, devices on & wake up finding out I fell asleep with all these th8ngs on. Others are good for helping open your airway if you have a cold causing you to be stuffed up or allergies. Others are good for keeping you focused, mind alert & fully awake.
If you’re an essential oils enthusiast or just new to essential oils, or both, this is the book for you! I’ve gotten so much information from first page to last page & I found it to be extremely interesting. I give the author kudos for doing a great job with her knowledge & breaking down the chapters with information you should know, to info on the oils themselves & then concluding the book with more information Job well done!

As I mentioned earlier, I’d recommend this book to those who are just beginning their essential oil journey, to those who have been on the journey, but perhaps want to go farther & go into mixing blends & trying some of the recipes to use them in more ways. Right now, I’m a novice who uses mine in an aromafier, but now I know which are good to use during the day, & which are better used at night. Everybody will find they have their favorites & their not so favorite, but you pretty much have to either already know a scent, such as peppermint, or buy different ones & trying them to see if you like their smell or not. My favorites so far are lavender, lemongrass, & sweet orange. Some oils are stronger in their smell than others which is another thing the author talks about & you’ll also find out as you use them....which you need less of in order to smell, & those you need perhaps more drops in order to smell them. I’m basically talking about via aromafier. For things you make with recipes provided, I’d use what she tells in her recipe.

I can only speak for myself, but using an aromafier is way better than any air freshener & can smell up a pretty nice sized room with fragrance. As the author tells in the book, she explains where each scent comes from, ex. Tree, or leaf etc & how the oil is gotten from these plants. This is another reason I like eo’s over air fresheners, they’re from plants & are natural, not fabricated in a lab to try to smell like a certain smell. They’re better for smelling & therapeutic reasons, than lab manufactured odors or scents

This book will be a new “life line” book for me, wanting to be reminded what a scent is good for & all its other properties. I’ll get many uses of reading with this book since it’s packed with a lot of great info that I know I can’t memorize & will be happy to have this as my go-to book each time I try a new oil

I received a digital copy of this book from Net Galley Many thanx to Storey Publishing for allowing me this ARC & to Stephanie Tourles for a well knowledged writing on this topic I’ve grown to love! In return I’ve written an honest review ...more

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Jan 24, 2018 Janet rated it really liked it

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I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. From the publisher
Best-selling author and herbalist Stephanie L. Tourles offers reliable guidance on using essential oils effectively and safely. This friendly, accessible introduction to the 25 most versatile oils for health and wellness highlights the key characteristics of lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, tea tree, and other popular oils. You’ll learn how to ble ...more

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Aug 07, 2018 Dixie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This gives you the information you need to get started with using essential oils to improve your health and well being. The author had chosen to focus on the most commonly used multipurpose oils. She provides detailed descriptions of the positive effects of each oil, the plant it is sourced from, origin and historical uses, then goes on to give recipes and instructions for making beneficial applications (creams, inhalers, etc.). I appreciated the appendices which give helpful information regardi ...more

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Aug 20, 2018 Cozy Cat Reviews rated it it was amazing

I received a ARC advance copy for review from the publisher and Net Galley. My opinion is my own.
I have used essential oils to make my own cleaners and for personal use for decades. Yet I learned so much from this very informative book !
This is the definitive book to get started with using essential oils to improve your well being into a more healing healthy lifestyle. The author gives very detailed descriptions of the positive effects of oils, the plant sourced and uses. She also has many gre ...more

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Jul 06, 2018 Taylor rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A super informative book about essential oils. When I got this book! 8 was expecting it to focus ostomy on the different essential oils and how they can benefit your body with some information on how to use the essential oils. This book went above and beyond! It also discusses the history of essential oils in general as well as individually. There is a chart telling your own many drops of oil are needed for a variety of applications. The majority of the guide revolves around the 11 most commonly ...more

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Mar 11, 2018 Tina rated it really liked it

I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I have been interested in the subject of aromatherapy oils for around 20 years now. It is a subject I dip in and out of so I already have a lot of knowledge. Because I am interested in starting to use my oils again I thought it would be interesting to use this book as a refresher. This was so much more informative than I was expecting. It goes through all the basics such as what aromatherapy oils are, how they should ...more

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Oct 23, 2018 Margaret rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

After finding this book on the new nonfiction shelves at my branch library, I checked to make sure it didn't mention any particular brand of oils. The author seemed to take care to only mention oils that any brand would have, so I checked it out. I thought I would put bookmarks in just a few pages for recipes I wanted to copy, but I ended up putting markers in almost everyplace there was a recipe for something or other! I decided that I am just going to have to buy my own copy! If you use essent ...more

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Jan 10, 2018 Beth rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 3-early-galley-copy, health-wellness

This book is a fabulous resource for beginners like me. It contains clear, concise descriptions of the 25 most-useful essential oils, including uses, safety considerations and a variety of recipes for making various remedies, balms, scents and other useful concoctions. Can't wait to try some of these out!

*Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC, provided by the author and/or the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Jan 19, 2018 Maureen rated it it was amazing

As a new student to oiling, I found this book to the perfect accompaniment to my new interest. I love how the book focuses on 25 essential oils and does a very detailed overview of each one. The different recipes, various uses, cautionary recommendations, and resources are so valuable to anyone "getting into" essential oils. The author's knowledge and experience is expressed throughout this book. I cannot wait to try some of the recipes! Thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy. ...more

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Jun 26, 2018 Debra rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I have some knowledge of essential oils although still consider myself a beginner. This book did teach me quite a few things I didn't know about oils and was extremely informative. I think this is a great read for someone who wants to learn of essential oils and is not confusing at all. A beginner can learn a lot from this book. It is obvious the author is very knowledgeable on the subject of essential oils. ...more

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Jul 20, 2020 Kristen rated it liked it

Shelves: library

I am a true newb looking for an EO beginner’s book but this book was not exactly that. I appreciated the background provided on EO but it only got more advanced from there. Making/utilizing herb-infused oils in many of her recipes is more advanced that using common carrier oils such as jojoba oil and there are not any notes in the recipes for other carrier oil substitutions. I may come back to this after some time but I doubt it.

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Jan 09, 2019 Beth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I loved this book for its content as well as its beautiful design. The recipes look great except that there are soooo many of them and the start up cost is so high, I'm more likely to look for well-made blends I can buy. 4.5 stars ...more

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Sep 13, 2019 Sinead rated it really liked it

Shelves: review-copies-non-fic-read

Thank you Netgalley for this review copy of the book.

This book is a really handy guide to essential oils - clear illustrations, lots of properties for each oil etc. I have seen a lot of guides to essential oils but this was an easy one to use.

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Aug 02, 2018 Asera rated it did not like it

Shelves: life-skills, netgalley-2018, health, aromatherapy

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So disappointing. After a few chapters of walkthrough for beginners, it’s basically all recipes and the like. Certainly not motivated to test them out either. Should have been titled 'Essential Oil Recipes for Beginners' instead! ...more

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Jan 19, 2018 Valerie rated it it was amazing

I have been using essential oils pretty consistently for about a year and a half now. They have been a huge benefit in several different ways in my household. I appreciate learning about how others use essential oils and the various blend formulas present in this book are welcome. This is a very informative guide. Good for beginners and regular users as well.

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Jan 30, 2018 Cynthia rated it it was amazing

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This book is absolutely amazing. I'm no beginner and I found so much valuable information and remedies that I am immediately adding this to my personal library upon its publication. A great resource for beginners and veterans alike. ...more

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Feb 03, 2018 Lovely Loveday rated it it was amazing

A must read for anyone who currently uses essential oils or beginners. This book is full of helpful and insight tips and tricks. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is a lover of essential oils.

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Feb 07, 2018 Suzanne Christensen rated it really liked it

Well thought out and beautiful photos make this a great book to have if you love essential oils. .

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Feb 13, 2018 Kerrific Kerr rated it it was amazing

Do you love essential oils but hate the price? Tired of the argument of who has the most "pure" oils? This is the guide for you! Everything you need to know about harvesting your own essential oils. You know exactly what is inside, where it came from, and where to get more. Love it! ...more

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Mar 09, 2018 Books In Brogan rated it liked it · review of another edition

This is a good book but pretty basic information that you can get from many other but a nice book to add to your reference shelf if you want to focus on essential oils. This review was originally posted on Books In Brogan
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