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Beginner's Guide to Essential Oils
Many people swear by essential oils as home remedies and claim they help keep their kids out of the doctor's office. Though these claims are not backed by the FDA, it certainly sounds intriguing! So if you want to figure out how to incorporate them into your family's routine, here are some good ways to start.
Content courtesy of our sponsor Plant Therapy
Top 5 Oils
- Lavender
Lavender Population is known for being calming by reducing anxiety and acting as a stress reliever. It can also help with minor burns and reducing scarring and other skin issues including eczema and psoriasis.
- - Lemon
Lemon can be refreshing, energizing, and uplifting. It can also be added to your favorite household cleaner to help refresh and sanitize.
- - Peppermint
Peppermint is stimulating and can help enhance alertness and improve your energy. It can also relieve headaches, nausea, digestive problems, and congestion. Because of its menthol content, peppermint has a cooling effect which can also help reduce a fever and relieve pain.
- - Tea Tree
Tea Tree is often known for its ability to help combat acne and oily skin. You can also add a few drops to laundry to help keep things fresh.
- - Frankincense
Frankincense frereana is especially prized for its skin rejuvenating properties. It's great for wrinkles, scars, dry skin and damaged skin, and can help heal a wound or cut. It can also calm and relax your body and uplift your mood.
Top 5 KidSafe Synergies
Plant Therapy also has a line of KidSafe Synergies, which are basically different blends. Here are their top 5 for summer:
- Germ Destroyer
Move over hand sanitizer! A germ fighting oil is great to have on
hand to help your family fight any sickness you might come in contact with.
- - Sneezy Stop
Do you or your child suffer from allergies? These synergies have been known to alleviate symptoms caused from seasonal allergies.
- - Ban The Bugs
Beware summertime buggers! Your family can play outdoors more this summer with an all natural insect repellent using these synergies.
- - Calming The Child
These relaxing synergies are great to use during the day or before bed when you or your child are feeling overwhelmed or extra wound up.
- - Nighty Night
These two oils are perfect to help you or your little one sleep more soundly during the night. Fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. I know we've all gotten to a point where we will try anything!
hand to help your family fight any sickness you might come in contact with.
Teresa Newman says
I'd love to be more knowledgeable about essential oils!
Amy Kramp says
I have dabbled in essential oils, mostly in my homemade laundry soap and cleaning supplies. I have seasonal allergies and I know there are certain oils that would help alleviate some of my issues. Thank you for having all of your wonderful giveaways.
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Robin J says
Would love to try these, especially for the kids oils. So many things I want to try on my kids, but I'm unsure of dilution rates for them. A kid specific blend would be so helpful.
Casey says
I would this to help keep my 3 babes happy and healthy!
Carla says
Everyone in my house could use a better nights sleep.
Sarah C says
I would like to try the oils to expand my knowledge about how oils work. I would also like to see how their kid's oils work over the summer on my little ones, especially regarding sleep and bug bites.
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I have a friend who swears by the use of essential oils. She uses them for many Things. I would like to try them as well.
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Konnie Davis says
This would be a great way to start using oils!! I'd love to introduce them to my family too!
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Bethany says
I'd love to learn more about essential oils. I keep learning more and more about them, but most classes and articles assume you have them already and there are so many options, I haven't known what to buy. I'd love to win a starter kit like this so I have a jumping off point!
Kelley C says
I'd love to try the plant therapy oils. I"ve heard their quality is excellent.
Rita Nash says
I love using essential oils to help with all kinds of issues! My favorite is frankincense, both for the smell and how well it helps when I apply it topically to lines and wrinkles!
Brenda Keske says
I am familiar with some of these names - lavender, tea tree, etc but would like to learn more about what to do with them!,
Darlene R. says
Starting to get into oils and trying to find what's the best! Thank you for this chance.
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Christine H. says
Would love to win this...I use essential oils quite regularly for my family of 7. Have been recently persuaded to move over to the Plant Therapy oils...this would make it happen quickly!! Thanks for opportunity!
Edna says
I would very much enjoy receiving the essential oils prize. A friend of mine uses them with her autistic child and she raves about their effects. My husband and I are getting older with more aches, pains and sleepless nights--it would be wonderful to try these oils and see what help they can give. We also have two school-age children and I think the KidSafe Synergies would be a great benefit to them. We are slowly progressing to a cleaner way of eating and living our life--I believe the essential oils would be a great way to help us along our journey. Thank you for your consideration.
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Willow says
I am a nurse at work but love using natural remedies at home. I would love to learn more about essential oils and start a complete home collection. Perhaps someday I'd be able to utilize these at work as well. Thank you!
Leslie says
I suffer from anxiety and have a hard getting good sleep. I have heard great things about Lavender helping with sleep and would love to try it and the other oils.
Ali Mastin says
Would love to learn more about essential oils as I've recently started the EO journey....!
Jennifer says
I'm so excited to see you have PT on your site!!! I'm commenting to enter.
Cheryl Williams says
I have a friend who has been raving about Essential Oils. This would be a great way to try them out!
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Stephanie Lynch says
I am so interested in essential oils, and would love to win!! :-)
Kimberly W. says
I'd love to try these oils. I've recently discovered the benefits of essential oils and want to learn how to use them.
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Angelina says
I've heard great things about essential oils including to help aid in sleeping and anxiety in a natural way. I would love to try them and see if they help my restless nights.
Karen says
I would love to try essential oils. I have been trying to alter our busy lifestyle with more natural products. I 100% believe in the 100 days of real food process/ idea. It takes baby steps for some of us but worth the health and wellness benefits in the long run!
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Michelle Homtsclaw says
I am trying to rid our house of harmful chemicals
Lindsey ward says
I would love to try more natural options for healing with my new little one :)
Lynette says
I'd like to win so I can try a non pill way to help my family
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