The Mountain Rose Herbs Book of Natural Body Care: 68 Simple Recipes for Health and Beauty

The recipes are amazing and Mountain Rose Herbs carries all of the ingredients for DIY skin care products.

Great recipes no matter what level you are. Inspirational combination of essential oils and herbs. The book publication was perfectly done. The book stays open when in use!

This book s everything I was hoping for. It is packed full of excellent information.

The Mountain Rose Herbs Book of Natural Body Care is an encyclopedic herbal with recipes for a wide variety of uses and conditions collected and curated by Shawn Donille. Released 19th Dec 2023 by Hachette on their Timber Press imprint, it's 232 pages and available in hardcover and ebook formats.The book begins with introductory chapters covering terms and concepts, including the foundational knowledge necessary for making and using the recipes included in the book safely and responsibly. The introductory chapters including the general instructions and introduction represent about 5% of the page content.The following chapters are presented by self-care area: hair, face, lips, skin, hands & feet, shower & bath, and herbal remedies for simple ailments. Each of the chapters includes specific well written and photographed recipes. The ingredients are varied and specific. The book also includes a metric conversion table and a cross referenced index. The book is not overly photographed, but the photos which are included are well styled, clear, and in color.It has a very practical/usable vibe. It will become a well used, personalized tome, with clippings and reipes, penciled notes in the margins, falling apart from long use - for those readers who fit within its niche focus. The writing is direct and accessible.Five stars for those readers who really want to take control and cut out inorganic complex store-bought health and beauty items. It would also make a good choice for public/school library acquisition, for maker's groups, for the homesteader and self sufficiency reader, and for gifting or general reading.

So informative! I loved that the first part of the book is all about the ingredients and how to use them properly. All the recipes are quite easy to make (though some ingredients may be harder to source locally) with easy instructions. The pictures throughout the book are very lovely.

A Must Have BookShawn Donnille discusses the basic knowledge in dealing with natural body care, along with some needed tools and supplies. He provides a list of some of the handiest receptacles needed, they are:1. Bottles with dropper tops2. Bottles with screw caps3. Bottles with treatment pumps4. Glass jars5. Lip balm tubes6. Roll-top glass bottles7. Air-tight storage jarsHe, also, discusses various herbs and essential oils for hair and skin. Two of the most important things the author discusses in this book are:1. The Guide to Substituting Ingredients in Body Care Recipes2. The Guide for Substituting Ingredients in Body Care RecipesThis is by far, one of the best books I've read dealing with natural body care. It is packed with lots of great information and recipes. Highly recommend.

This is a nice book with beautiful illustrations. I have always been fascinated with herbal medicine and this book has some useful herbal remedies for all sorts of ailments and beauty remedies. I'm hoping to try some of these out. Some of the ingredients I have in my kitchen and some are growing in my herb garden. There are some that I do not have but can be ordered from Mountain Rose Herbs and other herbal companies. Thanks for netgalley and the prublisher for providing me a digital copy of this book to read and review.

Thank you Timber Press and NetGalley for the advanced electronic review copy of this wonderful book. This book is a great compilation of recipes covering a wide range of needs. It’s geared toward a beginner with step-by-step instructions. A great gift for any DIY-er, I’ll be getting one for myself as well to keep these great suggestions and recipes close by.