Marlene Houghton

*I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*

SInce I'm someone quite new to the essential oils trend, this was a great tool for me. Some I knew, but even more I did not. The history of aromatherapy I could particularly intriguing. Then it went through a bunch of the most popular oils and part of the plant that was used, the keyword, aroma, description, uses, and safety. This was beyond helpful and really opened up my eyes a lot to what could possibly work for me and what oils I should be focusing on and what I shouldn't be. It talks about blending, carrier oils, different ways to use them. Just, everything. this is a 5 out of 5 star book for me. A wonderful, educational read.… (plus d'informations)

This is a great book for anyone who has an interest in Aromatherapy. Houghton does an excellent job breaking down the primary oils for the reader. The purchased book includes a wall chart for the different blends and how to use them. She also explains about the different carrier oils to use, I have two diffusers that in my living room and one in my bedroom, believe me, aromatherapy does work. I suffer from depression and at times crippling anxiety and Sandalwood is my oil of choice that I use in my living room, I use it straight by itself in and my husband ever the skeptic has seen how it calms me down and eases my anxieties, I use another blend of Lavender, chamomile and various others in my bedroom at night to help me sleep.
Plus my big 65 lb baby who doesn't like thunderstorms benefits from a blend that I use especially for her. She goes into protective mode when we get some Texan thunderstorms, she barks and bristles plus paces the house. I've lived in Texas my whole life and I find our big storms to be the perfect sleeping weather, not so much with Zoe going insane. I talked to my vet and she said that she's read that aromatherapy in the diffuser helps settle some animals down.
This is a great book for anyone who wants to get started in Aromatherapy or those like myself who has been practicing the art for the past 30 years. I find something new in every book I read regarding essential oils.
Disclosure: I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for granting my wish by providing with a copy of this galley in exchange for my honest review. The opinions I expressed above are my own.… (plus d'informations)