Essential Oils Desk Reference

The “EDR,” which is short for Essential Oils Desk Reference, is the most important essential oils reference work in the English language, in my opinion. Medical doctors refer to the “PDR,” or Physicians Desk Reference and serious essential oils users can now refer to the EDR.

Whether you are a new oil user or an experienced one, this is the most important reference you will ever need, in my opinion. Why? Because it helps people use essential oils as safely and as effectively as possible, so as to get optimal benefits.

This book can seem a bit overwhelming at first, with its 588 pages, so when I’m teaching people how to use it, I divide it into five main sections.

1. Introduction
2. Essential Oils and Essential Oil Products
3. Education
4. Health Issues and Essential Oil Recommendations
5. Appendices and Index

Most people use parts 2 and 4 the most.

The quickest way to get started is to begin with the index and look for the essential oil or health issue that interests you. If multiple pages are given, look first for the page listed in bold.

People of all ages are using this valuable book. I know teenagers, moms, and even people in their 80s who refer to the EDR on a regular basis.

The Essential Oils Desk Reference is based on the assumption that you are using therapeutic grade essential oils, so please do not try some of its recommendation unless the oils you are using are at least AFNOR or ISO certified. Therapeutic grade essential oils are ideal. If you are using essential oils that merely have "pure" on the label, you're doing so at your own risk.

I keep my hardcover edition of the EDR within easy reach in my office and the smaller spiral-bound edition in my briefcase. At the time of this writing, Amazon does not yet carry the smaller version of the new 4th edition, but they probably will very soon. Amazon offers the 588-page 4th edition EDR for $39.95 with free shipping within the continental United States.

Here’s a list of the chapters in the 4th edition of the Essential Oils Desk Reference:

1. Essential Oils: The Missing Link in Modern Medicine
2. How Do Essential Oils Work?
3. The Chemistry of Essential Oils
4. How to Safely Use Essential Oils
5. Producing Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils
6. Single Oils
7. Oil Blends
8. Massage Oils
9. Ningxia Wolfberry
10. Dietary Supplements with Essential Oils
11. Topical Hormone Products
12. Water Treatment
13. Skin Care
14. Hair Care
15. Body Care
16. Oral Health Care
17. Personal Care for Children
18. Household Care
19. Animal Care and Horses
20. VitaFlex Technique
21. Raindrop Technique
22. Lymphatic Pump
23. Auricular Technique
24. Emotional Response with Essential Oils
25. Cleansing and Diets
26. Liver Health and pH Balance
27. Health Issues
28. Longevity/Anti-aging Therapies
29. Enzyme Therapy
30. The Personal Usage Reference

What follows is the bibliography, 20 appendices, and an index, for a total of 82 pages.

Here's the bottom line: In this single volume, you will find almost everything you want to know about safely using essential oils for yourself and those you care about most.