Encyclopedia of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless

If you want to start getting a bit more about essential oils, this is the way!!!

too bad nowadays people are so fast to take medication instead

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! I wanted an encyclopedia of essential oils for quick reference, opposed to flipping through my gigantic essential oil reference book. I had purchased another book on amazon but it didn't have nearly as much information on the essential oils as this book does. I bought the Encyclopedia Of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless. It doesn't have photographs , which is fine by me. Each oils profile contains the common name, family, synonyms (other names the plant may be called), general description, distribution (where the plant grows indigenous, and where it's cultivated), other species, herbal/folk tradition, actions (what it's best used for), extraction methods, characteristics (including color, scent, and perfume note), principal constituents, safety data (precautions), aromatherapy/home use, and other uses. It has common essential oils and rare ones as well, many more than the last book I purchased. I am very happy with this book, and wish I had ordered this one in the first place.

Fantastic book for those wanting to educate themselves on oils. When I’m worried about using on kids or pets I check out each plant. It breaks down how oils are made, what part of each plant etc, uses and safe/not safe etc

everyone should have it in their home