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There is a lot going on in the world today and all of us seem to have a full plate of things to do. It is easy to see why we can struggle with stress, anxiety and other mood imbalances. Emotional Healing with Essential Oils by Leslie Moldenauer is a great reference book for those wanting to use essential oils to help with those challenges. Emotional Healing with Essential Oils is divided in to three parts: Emotional Healing, Essential Oils for Emotional Work, and Applications for Well-Being. This book explains how to use both the book and essential oils safely. It describes 50 essential oils that are recommended by the author for emotional well-being. Then it includes recipes for blends and remedies to help with specific issues such as aches and pains, insomnia, ptsd, hormonal challenges and many more. These aren't just blends of oils but recipes for bath bombs, shower melts, soaks, sprays and infusion methods.  There are also two nice charts in the back for emotions and essen...

Essential oils are everywhere these days. Do you know how to use them safely? The Family Guide to Aromatherapy by Erika Galentin gives a lot of good basic information on how to use essential oils and how to use them safely for your whole family. The Family Guide to Aromatherapy starts with a basic introduction to aromatherapy. Galentin then gives benefits and recipes for those who are pregnant or are in labor with safety precautions especially at this time. She goes through recipes, guidelines and safety precautions for babies, kids, adults, seniors and universal recipes for the whole household. In the second part of the book, Galentin has basic information pages on each of the top thirty essential oils such as clary sage, lavender, tea tree oil and many more. The back of the book includes some basic reference charts for a labor essential oils kit, a quick reference guide for common ailments, a guide with possible prescription drug interactions, and a handy index and recipe guide...