The Essential Life (2nd Edition) Hardcover – October 27, 2015

Wonderful book, has TONS of information on everything related to essential oils. Plants have been the medicine for the human body for thousands and thousands of years, I do so much better with natural and organic products vs big pharma and chemicals, so for me this book is very valuable. I much prefer the doTERRA brand of essential oils, because they're the only ones that don't burn my skin & they're the purest, finest and most researched. Although you will not see it mentioned in the book, much of the research and information comes from them (mostly because they're the only ones on the planet who take the time to do this), while also helping growing families and communities all over the world grow the best quality plants and use the safest and purest processing methods. Has a bunch of recipes to help with healing and even emotional support, have made several, they all work! Has quite a few recipes for cooking, too, yum!

This is the bible! excellent reference for all essential uses. Has beautiful pictures as well. This is 2nd edition and I dont think I saw DoTerra mentioned anywhere that I have looked. Many complained that the first edition of this book was very brand-centric. I do not find this to be the case with this book. I got it used here on Amazon and the vendor sent me a pristine copy. This is a large book but it covers any possible thing you may wish to do with essential oils at least briefly. Many recipes, and once you get used to the format and how to locate the subjects you want, you will refer to this again and again. Some 'blends' are mentioned but elsewhere in the book you can find recipes for them. A beautiful volume. If you are fairly new to oils, you may wish to pick up some 2oz spray bottles and some rollerball bottles along with some fractionated coconut oil because you will want to start blending immediately when you get this book.

I am new to essential oils and one of my friends hosted a facebook event where I could learn more information about them. The leader of this class recommended this book as a go to guide that she found very helpful. Oh. My. Goodness. This book is amazing. It lists all of your stand alone essential oils (eucalyptus, lavender, etc) as well as popular blends that are currently on the market. They go through and tell you which products are good for which type of uses. I love that it gives you recipes. I have found that I don't have all of the essential oils in the recipe book but I can replace them with other oils that I do have and it works amazing. You should definitely have this book on your shelf!

This is a really nice book in that it is beautiful to look at but also incredibly well organized. You can look up the oils and find out what they do or look up what you are trying to accomplish and find out which oils to use. There are a lot of good reference books out there but I settled on this one primarily for the way it's organized. Wish it came in paperback...

I am new to essential oils, and this book has been invaluable. It is very easy to use and I like how it cross references to other sources and/or oils. It has definitely made my journey in to the world of oils that much easier. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to start using oils or to expand your knowledge of them. Great book!

I love this book! I am still pretty new to essential oils so this book is a blessing to me. I really enjoyed how it went in depth to what the oils are used for, how to use them and when you can or shouldn't use them. I did not like though, how it just listed the blends as, digestive, women's blend, etc. Being that I am new to them, I don't know the "name" of the actual blend itself. While this can be for many brands of oils, the names could be listed in parenthesis. There are some great recipes for making our own special bottles but I think there could have been some more basic ones or different varieties. Someone also pointed out that there are some blends for some serious health conditions. I did find that a little odd myself. While it may be okay to utilize oils for major health issues, I myself wouldn't try them or use them without my doctor at least being aware. All in all, wonderful product that I will be using for many years to come!

Great book. Great photo's. Detailed in what items are, do and how to use. The recipes in back of the book is a nice addition too. I love that is a show me book rather then a read me book. Yes, there is reading too. I think it's great for all type of book people to use.

I've been wanting this book for over a year and when I finally purchased it is was not disappointed.This book is easy to use and hardcover! It breaks down from single oils, to oil blends, to ailments, to remedies, and even has recipes.This is the book I turn to every day. If you are looking for a essential oil book that is easy to understand and research , this is it!