While this book is very tidy, aesthetically pleasing, clean, organized and accessible it is also un-informative in some parts when it credits the left and right brain theory which has been disproven since at least 2013, same with the theory that flouride harms your development which has been disproven since at least 2012. This book brands itself on being an essential oil cookbook of sorts, but it really is more or less a entry level sophomore health class book packet with some interactive parts where you get to mark off some symptoms you experience. It takes around 160+ pages to actually tell you what specific essential oils you should use, how many drops and the exact recipes in certain spots. This book also states you to use vegan replacements to brush and clean your teeth, which can actually break down your tooth enemal ultimately harming your teeth more than flouride.

However, I’m no medical expert in any capacity and only know basic 101 of overall mental, physical and emotional health. I have little to know idea how much this book is actually credible, but it references and sources statements by real life doctors who I have no idea are credible either. This book was foreworded by Terry Wahls though, and some google skimming has lead me to believe they are a trustworthy source of information and health general. Jodi Cohen herself however, founded her own essential oil company and is a pediatrician of sorts. Her patients have only gave her the best of best reviews, but they are very far and few inbetween. Two 5 stars on one site, three 5 stars on the other. This book is more geared towards people seeking alternative medicine instead of actual science, which is understandable.

The reason why aromatherapy and alternative medicines in general are so taboo and so popularized is because it’s accessible and cheap since the doctor can be extremely expensive and a long process, waiting lists for surgeries and trying to get on insurance can go a lomg way compared to Amazon Priming

some $3 Lemon-Lime Gya Labs essential oils. The average essential oil bottle is $2-$9 if that, while oil diffusers and humidifiers can be expensive ( mine was around $100+, because it was a gift from my mom for my allergies ) you don’t even need a humidifier to actually use these oils which the book goes into details about too. Anyone can bathe in essential oil, bodily consume it by putting it in water and drink it, simply sniffing it or apply it to your skin. Applying it to your skin is actually a huge part of what the book details, and goes into gross detail about how exactly where to apply the essential oil and why. However, some essential oils you shouldn’t really directly apply to the skin like Sandalwood, if I remember correctly.

I never tried any recipes in the book, and I don’t know if I will or not anytime soon since I barely have any essential oils. So I cannot say whether those actually work or not either, however I can say other ways of incorporating essential oils into my life and into my personal mental and physical health has helped a lot. I usually make my own recipes and put them in my humidifier, or put 1-4 droplets into the bath with me. Most of the recipes, health claims and other things have been approved by doctors and praised by other people in the aromatherapy and alternative medicine factors and fields, at least on Amazon reviews and Podcasts.

You don’t have to read the whole book, infact Jodi Cohen states this and even encourages you to start and end on whatever chapter you like. It’s best to take your time with this book, since trying to read it in one sitting or even one week will overwhelm you with knowledge and make you forget it or get confused. If you wanna read it exclusively for the recipes, there are books exclusively for the recipes whilst they might not be as detailed since detail and graphic is Jodi Cohen’s expertise at least with this book. Whether or not you’re an expert in overall health or aromatherapy, I would still take this with a grain of salt as some of it is basic knowledge and also misinformation but I still respect the amount of time, effort and work put into the book. I do however feel the title is somewhat misleading.