Smart Mom's Guide to Essential Oils: Natural Solutions for a Healthy Family, Toxin-Free Home and Happier You

I have good friends who sell essential oils. And although they've tried to explain it all to me, I wanted to sit down and read up on it. If I ever had a question about essentials oils, author Mariza Snyder answers it. The book is detailed but very accessible, like talking to a good friend. Whether using essential oils for aromatherapy, topical reasons, or cooking, one thing Snyder says is important is to check the quality of oil. You don’t want to waste your money with unnatural ingredients and bad concentrations. Synder devotes a large section of the book to different essential oils with explanations and tips for use. Very useful to the novice! Later sections include blends that can be used for anyone but can be extremely useful for children. You can help the ouchies go away, among other things, making you the “smart mom.” Take your brownie points ladies. You’ve earned them. My favorite sections are the health and beauty/ home cleaning. There are enough chemicals in the world so to be able to use a safe alternate, at least at home, is a fantastic feeling. I am all about the complexion blemish blend and the foaming hand soap. By the end of the book, you should be ready to make essential oils a lifestyle, incorporating it into your daily routine. I am definitely not an expert but I am becoming familiar enough that this book has become a reference guide. I know that if I’m feeling icky, need an energy burst, or need to clean something, the answer is only a few page flips away.

LOVE this book! So happy to see how absolutely accessible this is written! Brilliant layout too! This book is just like a gift. No matter where you open it you are going to find a surprise inside! Essential oils and fun, do go in the same sentence! I'm especially interested in the emotional aspect of essential oils for kids as well as adults. I'm also interested in removing toxins from my environment and body. Love the recipes and want to try them all! If you happen to have a certain non typical biological difference in your brain and don't like reading from front cover to back….have no fear. This isn't a book you will lose your place in! When I said accessible, I meant it! Dr. Mariza didn't miss a beat when writing this really amazing little book! Even if you didn't know much about essential oils when the book first arrived and maybe just had a curiosity type interest….by the time you go through this book with so much amazing information you will be intrigued and fascinated! Curiosity surpassed! I'm keeping it with me to reference and I'm sure I will be getting many more copies and passing it on to friends…..even ones I haven't even met yet!:)

I have read a good number of essential oils books, and I can honestly say this is my favorite. Why? It's everything I need in a beautiful book that I have at my fingertips whenever I need it. It has diffuser blends, roller bottle blends, spray bottle blends, cleaning recipes, and more. My favorite thing about this book, though, is that Dr. Mariza spent the time to share how to dilute oils for children (why EVERY essential oils book doesn't at least have a disclaimer on this is beyond me). People NEED to know that oils can be used with children, but not in the same way we use them as adults. In addition, my son has absence seizures, a mild form of epilepsy. Before this book, I had not known of the oils to avoid if one has epilepsy, so THANK YOU to Dr. Mariza for including information like this in this book. If you are looking for an incredible resource that isn't overwhelming, but still filled with excellent information, get this book. Whether you are new to oils or a pro, this is something you should own. You will love it.

Smart Mom’s Guide to Essential Oils is a practical guide that lets anyone feel that they can understand what essential oils are and how to use them. We are all seeing essential oils in many stores, but the information on what these oils are and the benefits for families is harder to find. Here it is – all in one place. The benefit to using this guide is it is based on both the fascinating history of essential oils and the scientific research behind using the oils. With the concern to have natural solutions for cleaning and health, along with fewer chemicals in our homes, this guide leads a smart mom directly to managing the family environment. Finally, I especially appreciated the book’s organization that includes a detailed index so I could quickly find the correct oil to meet my needs.

I love the way this book is set up, Starting from chapter 1 Explaining the history of essential oils and how they are produced, and how to choose the right essential oils. And then a chapter on 25 must have oils and their usage and benefits, I found this section very educational. Then there is a chapter on everyday recipes for emergencies, and the recipes are broke down into age groups so there is no guess work on how many drops, this I found very helpful. Then a chapter on how to make your own cleaning products with detailed recipes and there is even a shopping checklist to help you get started. A chapter on personal beauty care recipes. Chapter on Moods, diffuser recipes and how to make them into roller bottle blends, again this is great no guess work. Chapter on self care rituals from morning to evening using essential oils in water, smoothies, shower and bath blends. Last chapter on women's hormone health from stress management, energy,weight management, sleep, intimacy,to menopause, all with detailed recipes. This book from start to finish is great it is for anyone from beginner to long time user of essential oils. Love This Book ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

This book is exactly what I was looking for. My experience with essential oils has been either hot or cold: either I don’t touch them because I’m overwhelmed, intimidated or afraid to use them up too quickly, or I go to the other extreme (like cleaning my entire house with them and then freaking out when I realize I’ve used 2/3 of a bottle in one day). I’ve had a hard time finding a healthy balance and figuring out how EO can work for me specifically (and my budget is tight). I really wanted something that would be a good, unbiased educated resource to help me prioritize and use the oils I have carefully, available all in one place. (So I don’t have to try and find a recipe I pinned or search through old Facebook posts.) Anyway...I came across this book on Amazon. The title intrigued me because I’m a mom and it’s only $10!!! I’ve been reading through it the last couple days, and let me tell you, I love it! The author is very knowledgeable and it’s FULL of recipes, charts and tips. She goes into the in-depth process, chemistry and production methods of EO but also writes to those of us without a PhD in chemistry who just want practical explanations. Hoping maybe someone else can benefit from it too! 😊

This book is IT! I'm a mom to a 2 & 3yr old and love using my essential oils, but sometimes feel less than confident with recipes and what is/isn't safe. Unfortunately, this generally leads me to being fearful of using my oils on them. Fear no more! This book is FULL of recipes (dilution amounts noted for different ages!!! WOOHOO!) that cover ALL my needs with my kiddos! It is so easy to read - there's a bit of science in the beginning, but 2/3 of the book read kinda like a recipe book with various options listed in an easy to read format. It has recipes for kiddos/babies - but for me too! Beauty, bath, cleaning... it's all encompassing for removing gross and harmful chemicals from our family! I have a billion different EO books, but this one is definitely going to be my GO-TO. Thank you Dr. Mariza for finally making an EO book for us mamas! We are in charge of our homes and this gives confidence on using effective natural solutions. YAY!!!

With all the chemicals in everything is this world, I chose this book to try an remove some chemicals from my world. If one looks under their sinks or in the medicine cabinets, we have spent so much money on products with specific uses only. Such as cough syrups, decongestants, allergy, and stomach relief. What a waste of money! Oils have been in use since Jesus’ time. This book explains how, when, where, why, and what to use oils for. Each oil is fully explained. The author thoroughly explains how to buy oils and research that needs to be done before doing so. Prices for each oil is not explained in this book, but I think developing a selection of oils may get a bit pricey in the beginning. There are 25 must have oils selected by the author. But if we think about how much we spend on cleaners, degreasers, lotions, and bath products, maybe the investment would not cost that much more and we know what we are putting on our bodies and in our homes. I wish I had found this book we I was first married. I would have used home-made cleaners from the beginning.

As a single mum to two kids money is tight. In saying that I look a leap of faith and I'm Over the moon. I Love it very simplistic and mostly use able suggestive methods for hygienic care, laundry cleaning, kids care, self care. A wholesome well rounded well put together book. To say delighted would be an understatement.

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Utile libro nella vita quotidiana per chi crede nell’aromaterapia ma non solo. Non vedo l’ora che esca il prossimo libro di questa autrice; l’ho regalato a mia mamma e mia sorella, entrambe entusiaste del mio regalo.

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Love this book!!! Lots of information, and recipes to use.