With sales of essential oils - concentrated herbal extracts - skyrocketing and consumers eager for reliable, accessible information, best-selling herbal body care author and aromatherapist Stephanie L. Tourles provides a beginner's guide to understanding the properties of the 25 most popular and versatile oils and how to use them safely and effectively for treating common ailments and enhancing well-being. With interest in essential oils growing rapidly, due in large part to direct sales and multi-level marketing companies, many users lack adequate knowledge on how to use the oils safely and effectively. Stephanie L. Tourles, best-selling author of Organic Body Care Recipes, brings her expertise to the topic with this friendly beginner's guide. She focuses on 25 of the most versatile oils - including lavender, chamomile, clove, geranium, eucalyptus, peppermint, tea tree, lemon, rosemary, and thyme - and provides a basic profile of the benefits and properties of each oil. She includes 100 recipes for using the oils to make remedies for common ailments such as anxiety, bruises, burns, headaches, skin irritations, and more. AUTHOR: Stephanie L. Tourles has been practicing and teaching healthy living for more than 25 years. She is a licensed holistic esthetician with a strong background in Western and Ayurvedic herbalism, has extensive training in the nutritional sciences, and is an avid organic gardener. SELLING POINTS: . Sales of essential oils showing exponential growth. . Need for reliable information on safe, effective use. According to a 2016 report by Verify Markets, one of the greatest challenges to market growth is misinformation. Author Stephanie L. Tourles was inspired to write this book because of inquiries from her readers and audience indicating that they were misinformed about essential oils. . Introductory guide to 25 of the most versatile and commonly available oils. Each oil is profiled with key benefits, uses, and 3 to 5 recipes for addressing common needs, from antibacterial drops to sunburn spray, toothpolish, massage oils, and remedies for stress, anxiety, and skin irritations. Full-colour; photographs throughout