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jessdone's review
1.0
This book is exactly the same as Johnson's other book "Evidence-based Essential Oil Therapy: The Ultimate Guide to the Therapeutic and Clinical Application of Essential Oils" except that it has a "preparing for disasters intro". After I got out of the intro, I was like "this seems very very familiar" and then I started skimming looking for different information. Spoiler alert, it's a replica of his earlier book from intro to ending.
I feel scammed, particularly because Johnson could have recycled a lot of his reheard from the other book without a direct copy paste. Someone looking through "Surviving When Modern Medicine Fails" would probably like their information delivered differently. I'd probably set it up with a section of 5-10 cheap wide purpose oils you should keep in bulk because they are shelf stable and helpful. Then, I'd add a chapter on basic common cuts, scrapes, headache cures. Afterward, I'd work on emergency circumstances (broken leg, seizure, heart attack and so on). Instead Johnson lumps everything together. This worked in his first book because it was comprehensive. This book is more specialized and should have easier access to the information, even if it's all going to be the same.
A couple of thoughts on both books as they are the same. The writing isn't bad, and there's a lot of information that seems useful. However, there's also a lot of very questionable information. He has an essential oil cure for ebola which quite frankly, I think no one should print any kind of suggestion that one may survive ebola. It's a deadly and highly specialized disease. Providing a "cure" seems very snake oil salesman. I don't much care for the cancer cures either, but lots of people do many things to combat cancer and I do think aromatherapy can have a place in that process. Smell is a powerful sense that triggers memory, psychosomatic effects of a comforting calming or uplifting scent alone could really help encourage an ill person. I do think these smells tend to be highly subjective and a book can suggest a some wide range ones that may work for our Euro/American culture, but I'd be very curious to see global research on how we relate to smell.
Read with caution, and don't read more than one book from this author because apparently they are all the same.
I feel scammed, particularly because Johnson could have recycled a lot of his reheard from the other book without a direct copy paste. Someone looking through "Surviving When Modern Medicine Fails" would probably like their information delivered differently. I'd probably set it up with a section of 5-10 cheap wide purpose oils you should keep in bulk because they are shelf stable and helpful. Then, I'd add a chapter on basic common cuts, scrapes, headache cures. Afterward, I'd work on emergency circumstances (broken leg, seizure, heart attack and so on). Instead Johnson lumps everything together. This worked in his first book because it was comprehensive. This book is more specialized and should have easier access to the information, even if it's all going to be the same.
A couple of thoughts on both books as they are the same. The writing isn't bad, and there's a lot of information that seems useful. However, there's also a lot of very questionable information. He has an essential oil cure for ebola which quite frankly, I think no one should print any kind of suggestion that one may survive ebola. It's a deadly and highly specialized disease. Providing a "cure" seems very snake oil salesman. I don't much care for the cancer cures either, but lots of people do many things to combat cancer and I do think aromatherapy can have a place in that process. Smell is a powerful sense that triggers memory, psychosomatic effects of a comforting calming or uplifting scent alone could really help encourage an ill person. I do think these smells tend to be highly subjective and a book can suggest a some wide range ones that may work for our Euro/American culture, but I'd be very curious to see global research on how we relate to smell.
Read with caution, and don't read more than one book from this author because apparently they are all the same.
ladynutbarreads's review
5.0
Quite extensive! Lots of excellent safety advise, leans having on the side of caution. Great information about contraindications and drug interactions. Very well researched and well put together.
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