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Mini Modern Essentials Usage Guide, October 2015, 7th Edition Spiral-bound – October 1, 2015

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The mini Modern Essentials Usage Guide is a softcover, condensed version of the larger, hardcover Modern Essentials: A Contemporary Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Essential Oils. The smaller size and coil binding make this portable reference perfect to carry in a purse or case wherever you go-outdoors, traveling, or visiting clients. The usage guide contains the complete "Personal Usage Guide" from the hardcover book (conditions, oils, and applications methods). Condensed sections from the larger book include "Single Essential Oils" (primary uses and application methods) and "The Science and Application of Essential Oils" (introduction, history, chemistry, charts, and proper use). (In short, of the 6 major sections in the hardcover Modern Essentials, only 3 sections are contained in the "Modern Essentials Usage Guide," and 2 of those 3 sections are condensed.) Features of the updated guide: Stunning new design incorporates more full-color photographs, illustrations, and descriptive charts. Charts include complete reflexology, auricular, and autonomic nervous system guides. Informative introduction to essential oils outlines scientific basis, benefits, and applications. New oils appear in sections throughout the book. "Personal Usage Guide" organizes an alphabetical listing of hundreds of health conditions with easy-to-understand definitions. Each health description includes an enhanced, color-coded recommendation system for using primary, secondary, and additional oils and oil blends. Health descriptions contain eye-catching symbols for aromatic, topical and internal application methods. Most descriptions end with a symbol noting additional research. Hundreds of benefits listed for essential oils and their constituents with accompanying documentation. Objective: Educational. (Click here for information on the difference between Educational and Marketing materials.) Publication: October 2015, 7th Edition. Pages: 320. Dimensions
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aroma Tools (2015-01-01) (October 1, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1937702421
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1937702427
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
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Customers find the book provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand information on essential oils. They appreciate its compact size and portability for travel. However, some customers find the print size too small to read comfortably without a magnifying glass.

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72 customers mention "Information quality"72 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's informative and comprehensive content on essential oils. They find it a useful reference guide for beginners and novices, with clear instructions for use. The personal usage guide is also appreciated.

"...has a reference guide for many oils and another very large section for every possible situation you could need oils for. I love it! Highly recommend!" Read more

"...I also love that the book shows reflexology and lists the oils and how use them whether they are internal, external, or aromatically safe...." Read more

"So much information. I am so glad I got this. I didn't want a huge book since I want to carry it with me on trips. Perfect...." Read more

"...The bulk of the book is symptoms & oils to use for it with icons to show common useage...." Read more

37 customers mention "Ease of use"34 positive3 negative

Customers find the book easy to use and understand. It provides a quick overview and simple instructions for using essential oils. They find it detailed and well-presented, with pages that stay open and are easy to read. The spiral binding is also appreciated.

"LOVE this guide! Quick over view of the guide itself. It starts out with a comprehensive section on the science and application of EO's...." Read more

"...Its just a great book to have on hand if oils are going to be part of your life." Read more

"...There are lots of pictures so it is easy to follow." Read more

"...This book is very detailed and I love how it provides recipes, look up specific problems to find oils that work, and then looking up oils to know..." Read more

34 customers mention "Book content"34 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's content. They find it a good purchase and say their family enjoys it.

"...I also buy and send one to every person I sign on to use EO's. This book is fantastic! I reference it almost daily for some reason or another...." Read more

"...I didn't want a huge book since I want to carry it with me on trips. Perfect...." Read more

"Love this book! This is one of the most comprehensive text guides I've seen in over 20 years of using essential oils (EO)...." Read more

"I am looking forward to trying some of the oils and mixing them. I like the book...." Read more

9 customers mention "Carryability"9 positive0 negative

Customers like the book's carryability. They say it's wonderful to carry in their purse or traveling.

"...Wonderful to carry in your purse or traveling. Love it because it isn't "oil brand" or direct sale company specific." Read more

"...I love the fact that it is a mini so I can carry it with me all the time. I love the reflexology chart, the primary uses the oils...." Read more

"The book is handy. Easy to carry in a small purse. The font is small, but fitting all that information in 300+ pages, seems like a fair trade...." Read more

"...Small enough to pack for travel." Read more

7 customers mention "Print size"0 positive7 negative

Customers find the print size and font too small to read without a magnifying glass.

"...I was slightly disappointed the book was much smaller than I anticipated. I hadn't read the description thoroughly...." Read more

"The book is handy. Easy to carry in a small purse. The font is small, but fitting all that information in 300+ pages, seems like a fair trade...." Read more

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If you use EO's, get this book now!
LOVE this guide! Quick over view of the guide itself. It starts out with a comprehensive section on the science and application of EO's. This was super helpful for me as a newbie! It helps so much to understand EO's and exactly how they work. It even has a reflexology chart and a map of the body's autonomic nervous system.Next it goes into the single EO's guide, with a really good list of single oils and what they are used for, and how to apply them. This section is 12 pages long and oils are in alphabetical order.Then there is the personal usage guide! This is the part I reference daily! Also listed alphabetically, it has all kinds of ailments and situations you would use oils for and tells you what oils would be best, the different ways to use and the best way to use in reference to that specific situation. I seriously use this book daily for this. If someone asks me an EO question and I'm not sure, this is the book I go to. This section of the guide is large! Over half the book!Then there is the appendix and references section at the end. The very last two pages are a quick usage chart if you are in a hurry and can't take the time to flip through the book, you can quickly glance at the last two pages and get a good idea of what you need.I live by this guide when I need help with my essential oils. I also buy and send one to every person I sign on to use EO's. This book is fantastic! I reference it almost daily for some reason or another. I actually just used it before I got on the computer! :-) It's a fantastic guide for the new user or even seasoned oilers. There is a new edition out that has the newer blends in it as well which is fantastic! (I use dōTERRA, so the oils I mention are specific to this company.) I highly recommend this book for any oiler, regardless of the company you are with. It breaks down the chemistry of EO's for you to understand, then has a reference guide for many oils and another very large section for every possible situation you could need oils for. I love it! Highly recommend!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
    LOVE this guide! Quick over view of the guide itself. It starts out with a comprehensive section on the science and application of EO's. This was super helpful for me as a newbie! It helps so much to understand EO's and exactly how they work. It even has a reflexology chart and a map of the body's autonomic nervous system.
    Next it goes into the single EO's guide, with a really good list of single oils and what they are used for, and how to apply them. This section is 12 pages long and oils are in alphabetical order.
    Then there is the personal usage guide! This is the part I reference daily! Also listed alphabetically, it has all kinds of ailments and situations you would use oils for and tells you what oils would be best, the different ways to use and the best way to use in reference to that specific situation. I seriously use this book daily for this. If someone asks me an EO question and I'm not sure, this is the book I go to. This section of the guide is large! Over half the book!
    Then there is the appendix and references section at the end. The very last two pages are a quick usage chart if you are in a hurry and can't take the time to flip through the book, you can quickly glance at the last two pages and get a good idea of what you need.
    I live by this guide when I need help with my essential oils. I also buy and send one to every person I sign on to use EO's. This book is fantastic! I reference it almost daily for some reason or another. I actually just used it before I got on the computer! :-) It's a fantastic guide for the new user or even seasoned oilers. There is a new edition out that has the newer blends in it as well which is fantastic! (I use dōTERRA, so the oils I mention are specific to this company.) I highly recommend this book for any oiler, regardless of the company you are with. It breaks down the chemistry of EO's for you to understand, then has a reference guide for many oils and another very large section for every possible situation you could need oils for. I love it! Highly recommend!
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    Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
    LOVE this guide! Quick over view of the guide itself. It starts out with a comprehensive section on the science and application of EO's. This was super helpful for me as a newbie! It helps so much to understand EO's and exactly how they work. It even has a reflexology chart and a map of the body's autonomic nervous system.
    Next it goes into the single EO's guide, with a really good list of single oils and what they are used for, and how to apply them. This section is 12 pages long and oils are in alphabetical order.
    Then there is the personal usage guide! This is the part I reference daily! Also listed alphabetically, it has all kinds of ailments and situations you would use oils for and tells you what oils would be best, the different ways to use and the best way to use in reference to that specific situation. I seriously use this book daily for this. If someone asks me an EO question and I'm not sure, this is the book I go to. This section of the guide is large! Over half the book!
    Then there is the appendix and references section at the end. The very last two pages are a quick usage chart if you are in a hurry and can't take the time to flip through the book, you can quickly glance at the last two pages and get a good idea of what you need.
    I live by this guide when I need help with my essential oils. I also buy and send one to every person I sign on to use EO's. This book is fantastic! I reference it almost daily for some reason or another. I actually just used it before I got on the computer! :-) It's a fantastic guide for the new user or even seasoned oilers. There is a new edition out that has the newer blends in it as well which is fantastic! (I use dōTERRA, so the oils I mention are specific to this company.) I highly recommend this book for any oiler, regardless of the company you are with. It breaks down the chemistry of EO's for you to understand, then has a reference guide for many oils and another very large section for every possible situation you could need oils for. I love it! Highly recommend!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2016
    I loved my 6th edition and I'm so excited to have the 7th edition with the new oils in it. I love having this on hand to look up oils to see how to use them and when something is bothering me what I can use as a remedy. I also love that the book shows reflexology and lists the oils and how use them whether they are internal, external, or aromatically safe. Its just a great book to have on hand if oils are going to be part of your life.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2017
    So much information. I am so glad I got this. I didn't want a huge book since I want to carry it with me on trips. Perfect. It has pressure point pictures and directions on correct massage techniques too. There are lots of pictures so it is easy to follow.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016
    I have read the full size hardcover version. This mini version does leave out some things such as dilutions, in depth coverage of individual oils (although it does have a small section with some information on some common oils). There is a fair sized section on science & history if oils in general. The bulk of the book is symptoms & oils to use for it with icons to show common useage. It's a nice sized spiral bound book that fits nicely on top of my oils storage box for quick reference.
    I purchased a used one & the only defect was a tiny damage area on the bottom corner of the back cover. Not an issue to me, as far as I'm concerned it's new.
    Gave 4 star instead of 5 as I would have liked more of the individual oils included but it's very functional without it. Would recommend of you want something smaller & portable or just don't want to pay $$$ for full sized hardcover version.
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    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2016
    I have read the full size hardcover version. This mini version does leave out some things such as dilutions, in depth coverage of individual oils (although it does have a small section with some information on some common oils). There is a fair sized section on science & history if oils in general. The bulk of the book is symptoms & oils to use for it with icons to show common useage. It's a nice sized spiral bound book that fits nicely on top of my oils storage box for quick reference.
    I purchased a used one & the only defect was a tiny damage area on the bottom corner of the back cover. Not an issue to me, as far as I'm concerned it's new.
    Gave 4 star instead of 5 as I would have liked more of the individual oils included but it's very functional without it. Would recommend of you want something smaller & portable or just don't want to pay $$$ for full sized hardcover version.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2016
    Love this book!
    This is one of the most comprehensive text guides I've seen in over 20 years of using essential oils (EO).
    If you are new to using EO, you may want to wait to purchase this one as it does not give specific recipes.
    For the intermediate or advanced EO user this is marvelous as it offers quantities and possible EO combinations. This I found helpful as I don't always have the EOs on hand that are called for in specific recipes and frequently substitute and develop my own recipes based on what works in practical application.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2017
    First, the seller, I guess not a big deal to some but added a small personalized note on order. Made me feel like they care about their customers enough to spend a few moments writing a handwritten note. Books has good info, f
    rom production and chemical make-up to uses. Even a section on animals. Section on reflexology and how-to for massage. Goes through applications and cautions. Sometimes blends included but alot of individual oils. Large reference section so you can check on background info.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2016
    I LOVE this book! The spiral binding provides a very quick and easy way of flipping through looking for the perfect information on oils. This book is very detailed and I love how it provides recipes, look up specific problems to find oils that work, and then looking up oils to know how to use them. This is a great product!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2016
    Excellent information and easy format. I was Very disappointed to discover that this mini is lacking quite a bit of content over the larger format book, like pages on the oil blends. Having the same cover, production date and title It was a reasonable think it would be the same, just smaller. Go with the full size format to get all the support info you can get from this title.
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