Well written combination of Herbal and Aromatherapy recipes.  Hard to find both
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Well done & cant go wrong with this author combining the herbs with the essential oils.  This one book covers in more
detail the combinations of the herbs with the essential oils for beginners all the way to the advanced Practitioners guide.
A great reference book to add to a essential oil/herb cross reference library.
564901
The author gave a great collection of recipes including herbal oil blends, EO blends, teas, household products, beauty products and other handy topical products. Perfect for everyday use.
3469756
This is the best herbal book I've read by Rosemary Gladstar. The recipes are wonderful, if you can find all the ingredients. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in making their own herbal products. A+
4891334
I have read this book. I like it! It is quite simply presented. This is a typical e-book, there are lots of these available nowadays, especially about essential oils. I wanted to read this book to educate myself as to what I can do with some oils that I have, and this particular book mostly lists various aromatherapy oil preparations, massage oil mixes for various needs. This is a good book to use if you are planning to mix your oils, and make some new products for your car refreshments, relaxation oils, and oils you want to use in a diffuser.
Sample was provided free of charge for reading and a review.
2105410
If you have an interest in aromatherapy by all means buy this book, it's very easy to read, it will save you money, and it gives recipes to treat every ailment you can think of!
2098410
Bound to become a timeless classic in the field of aromatherapy The World of Aromatherapy is a beautiful treasure to have.
Among the many noted contributing authors are Jeanne Rose, Valerie Worwood, Shirley Price, Victoria Edwards,and Mindy Green to name a few.  The book covers a wide variety of subjects~ distillation, hydrosols, the science of essential oils, case studies, botany, skin care, perfumery, pregnancy and essential oil profiles among other subjects.  There is also an interesting chapter on Synthetic vs. natural oils as well as a beautiful chapter titled: Bathing in the Souls of Flowers.
A great addition to any aromatherapy library.
2999063
This little book has very simple mixes. As a new aromatherapy/ essential oils lover, would highly recommend this book. If you have the basics for your oils, you will be able to make almost all of the scrubs.
4006433
This is a great resource for aromatherapy.  First found the book at my library and decided I wanted my own copy.
2839260
This is a great informative book. There are very clear color photographs of the plants used in the oils. Very few of the aromatherapy books out there  have any pictures, so this feature is great for those that who want to learn how to find and identify the plants. The descriptions cover a lot of the physical and general scientific aspects. Those who are looking for a lot of info on the emotional healing aspects should look for another book. One feature of the book that I consider rather ridiculous is that the oils are listed alphabetically by its Latin name. So you can't find an oil quickly without knowing the Latin name! This book seems to have many editions, I'm talking about the 1995 version. Perhaps in later editions the oils are alphabetized by their English names. Despite this, I still feel that this book is an important addition to anyone's aromatherapy library, as it does have info not found in most books.
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Great to have recipes for herbal remedies, but the things I tried didn't help me.  Didn't do any harm either.  The tea I made smelled wonderful and I enjoyed it.  I just wish there was chemical analysis, or description of which traditional society used it and how it worked for them.  One anecdote for a remedy doesn't sell me on it.  I cross referenced, I think she's knowledgeable about herbs.
1234906
I like to experiment with herbs in cooking so I got this book in hopes that I could learn more about them.  It is an interesting read, I love the articles on how to grow them, and the various uses for each of them.
1890321
Great book for aromatherapy. Provides the who, what, where and when of Aromatherapy and essential oils. Provides properties of essential oils and how they work of the body and body. This a great resource for anyone wanting to understand aromatherapy and how to use it. This book also provide directions for recipes and how to make your own.
4673182
easy to find ingredients...some everyday recipes and some for enertaining...overall a good book...but I still prefer Moosewood and Enchanted Brocholi Forest!
2228053
I downloaded Volume 2 of the Essential Oils and Aromatherapy boxed set to read in my Kindle reader.  I just started learning about essential oils and their uses for cleaning, skin care and health.  This is a very good starter book that gives the history of using essential oils going back to the New Testament in the Bible where essential oils are mentioned numerous times and also used by the ancient Egyptians.  The book also touched briefly on studies that have been coming out mentioning the benefit of essential oils.  Some of the potential uses include Alzheimer's, MS and Parkinson's.  I would have liked to read more about these studies and what oils were used in the studies.  That is why I gave this a 4-star rating instead of a 5-star.  If you're going to be mentioning something interesting, a little more information would be appropriate.

The more positive parts of the book included an explanation about the various base oils (oils to be used with the essential oils) and why you would use one base oil over another one.  A list of basic essential oils that you need to get started in stocking your supply is also included.  There are many recipes for treatments in the book.  I felt that it was hard to follow and had to jump around a lot if you were looking for a good recipe for a specific ailment.  However, the information was good and easy to follow, once you found it.  I would recommend this book as a beginner book and feel most readers would learn a lot about aromatherapy by reading this.  I was able to get this book at a discount for my true and honest opinion and that is what I have give.
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Disclaimer: I obtained this book when it was available as a free promotion. I've also had some communications with the author, but have no stake in this book nor affiliation with the author.

What I loved: the way each of the herbs is described, especially with respect to when to use them and why. I also loved the way the author kept the scope focused by only addressing the more common herbs. More importantly, if you do nothing more than heed the 'Short List of Herb Rules' and get a sense of how to use the herbs described then you will have gotten more value than the asking price of the book.

One other thing I particularly loved is the advice for making bouquet garni, herbes de Provence and Italian mixes. Using those instructions and fresh herbs will make all of the difference between a memorable meal and the same old stuff.

Where this book can be improved: illustrations! This is especially critical in the sections about the two common types of parsley and the summer and winter savory. A picture is indeed worth a thousand words. In fact, photos of healthy and blighted herbs would have been nice too. Many of us can purchase fresh herbs locally, but not everyone knows how to pick the freshest ones.

Also the book tends to get too verbose in parts as though the author is trying to sell you on the value of herbs instead of merely inform and educate you.

Like some others have noted there are a few errors and I have rated this book accordingly. I personally think the errors are amply compensated for with a good rundown on some of the more essential herbs and how to use them. I've covered the strong and weak aspects as I see them.  And despite the noted shortcomings this is a book I would not hesitate to recommend to friends. Great effort and good value.
2165529
This is a really great book about herbs.  About half of the book is an "herb index" with colored pictures and detailed information about various herbs.  This book focuses a lot on how to use herbs in everyday life.  There are tons of recipes, some for more common uses, like herbal soups and breads.  But there is a lot of information on less-common ways of utilizing herbs, like making herbal dyes, paper, potpourri, facial creams, and essential oils.  I haven't tried all of the recipes, so I cannot say for certain that they are all fabulous, but there is definitely plenty of information.

This book has a 1988 copyright, and it does give off a little bit of an 80's vibe, but herbs haven't changed much in the last few decades, and the majority of the information is still useful.  While this book doesn't devote a great deal of time to actually growing herbs, it's a good book for learning how to actually use them.
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This book is great for those who like to create their own spice blends. It has some excellent recipes. As I grow a lot of herbs it is helpful in showing me new ways I can use them.