Title: Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Essential Oils {How to Blend, Diffuse, Create Remedies, and use in Everyday Life}

Author: Sandra Kynes

Genre: Nonfiction (adult), Religion & Spirituality

Publisher: Llewelyn Publications

Publication date: August 8, 2019

*I received a copy of this from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a review. Thank you! All opinions are my own. *

I have MANY of Llewellyn’s products in my own personal collection; from books to almanacs to Tarot decks. They’re generally my most trusted publisher for all things “woo woo”. That being said, I still don’t just run out and buy everything they put out because

1. I’m poor, WOMP. 

and

2. When it comes to topics like this that require thorough education and are advertised as “complete”, it has to be worth the price and not a bunch of fluff.

This book. Is. COMPLETE. I’m shocked at the amount of information covered in here. I have many books on the same topic that don’t even come close to this.

It’s broken into 7 sections, which I’ll try to summarize.

Part 1: History. Starting with ancient times,  from Egyptians to Greeks to Medieval times to now. Also talks about safety practices.

Part 2: Blending. Explains scent notes (with charts) even has a chart of oils for each Sun Sign and complete instructions on how to make personalized Birthday scents.

Part 3: Healing Properties. VERY thorough section. Includes common ailments, oils associated with them, and tons of recipes/instructions for ointments, salves, baths, diffusion, etc.

Part 4: Beauty. Recipe and chart galore. Tables for skin types or hair issues, from dandruff to hair loss with the best oils to help. Recipes for face masks, moisturizer, body scrub, bath bombs, shower melts, room spray, and much more.

Also had a very in depth section about Chakras and how to add oils into your spiritual practice. Even has recipes for scented candles.

Part 5: Home Care. Recipes to freshen and deodorize, general cleaning (any cleaners you can imagine), and a very detailed chart for pest control. Includes a detailed section on Feng Shui.

Part Six: An in-depth profile of over 60 oils. This part was a pleasant surprise because it was PACKED with info. Each one even has its own recipe for something, either personal or home care. MORE RECIPES! Yay! 

Part 7: Detailed section on carrier oils, where they derived from, what they’re best used for, etc.

Appendix and glossary in the back for reference.

This is by far the best book I’ve seen of it’s kind EVER. And I have both owned and looked through a lot of them. I wish I had it in my hands right now. I feel like this is one of those ones that’d get all crinkly and bent and stained up from use. A well loved book.

I MUST FIND A WAY TO HAVE THIS BOOK!  It’s going on my Xmas list!

Solid 5 crystal balls 🔮🔮🔮🔮🔮

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