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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.
Diane says
1. I'd like to try the oils, especially the calming oils for the my active son.
Lisa says
i use essential oils for myself but am interested in the blends for kids. My daughter sleeps horribly but I am nervous to blend them myself so I won't try them on her. This kit would be great to use on her!!
Ann-Whitney says
I would love to try these out! As a new mother, I am always looking for natural and seamless remedies to my child's ailments and well being, for that matter. I hate the idea of running straight to a medicine cabinet - Mother Nature provided us everything we need and learning how to reap those gifts would be so beneficial and satisfying!
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Alexia says
I would love to try essential oils - so many of my friends live by them. My middle child (of 3) and husband both have trouble falling asleep and I would love to try a natural remedy for them. My children are also constantly sick (due to daycare) and would love to try some germ fighters and some natural immunity boosters. For me, I would love to find a digestive aid and the peppermint sounds wonderful. All in all, this kit would really jump start our path towards natural remedies. I've been dragging my feet due to the price of oils and not knowing which ones to buy and this would give me the flexibility to experiment and to refine what we need. Thanks for reading.
Courtney says
I would love to try these essential oils I have recently started to research the benefits and I would be thrilled to have a bunch to use!
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Leslie S. says
I would like to try essential oils as a part of caring for my young children without using OTC drugs full of food dyes & components that I can't pronounce.
Emily says
I was recently given some essential oils for my sinuses and loved how they helped and I have been reading about oils and all the wonderful things they can do. Would love to win a kit to really help me jump into the world of essential oils.
Robin Stechschulte says
I've been reading and learning about oils for several months. I look forward to learning more!
Faith says
I have used essential oils for headaches and would like to try more plant based therapies rather than taking pain killers and over the counter drugs.
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Ann-Whitney says
I would love to try these out! As a new mother, I am always looking for natural and seamless remedies to my child's ailments and well being, for that matter. I hate the idea of running straight to a medicine cabinet - Mother Nature provided us everything we need and learning how to reep those gifts would be so beneficial and satisfying!
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Meghan A says
I have trouble staying asleep and I have an extremely restless sleeper (age 7) at home. We use melatonin which helps everyone wind down, but doesn't seem to help around 3 AM.
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Ali F says
In an effort to get healthier and reduce my chemical exposure, I started looking into incorporating essential oils into my daily life. It's a bit daunting to think of where to start, but winning the essential oil kit would be a big help!
Melissa says
I need some new EOs. I signed up for the newsletter. Thanks for the chance!!
Kristi says
I am unsure if my previous comment went through, the website went down for a bit. So just in case I'd like to post another. I've been wanting to try essential oils for awhile, just didn't think the cost was reasonable enough for something that may not work for me. So thanks a bunch for this giveaway, it is a wonderful chance for somebody to try essential oils!
Emily says
i would love to try these to see how they can improve my daily life from helping alleviate allergies to helping relieve my 2 year old's eczema. I have heard such great things about essential oils.
ashlee says
I'm interested in oils both for their potential health benefits and to use for cleaning.
Jasmine says
I've heard great things about essential oils, and would love to give them a try.
Katie says
I would love to try these essential oils. Thanks for the opportunity.
Dee says
I'd like to win the oils to use for my son with autism!
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Jessie Homer says
Omg why wouldn't you want to try Plant Therapy's Essential oils? I am a Mom, babysitter, and photographer. I deal with sniffles, eczema, stress and so much more that these oils will help me with! Please help this momma keep her babies naturally healthy!
Delicia says
I would love to win the Plant Therapy's essential oils because my son is autistic, and I have heard positive changes with using essential oils with kids on the spectrum. I would love to try it out for our home.
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cecilia says
Having a toddler that struggles sleeping through the night, especially in his own bed and having a newborn on the way. I am really willing to try anything to help him sleep better and make the transition with the newborn better. Essential oils might be the answer to making him feel comforted when sleeping by himself because, being pregnant, I just don't have the energy to wake up every couple of hours to comfort him.
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JoAnn says
I have Hashimoto's Hypothyroidism. I am also being tested for possibly having lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. I am working hard to find the root cause(s) of my illness(es) and trying to heal by body. I have a few essential oils, but would love the opportunity to have everything I need!
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Kerry Gooch says
I would like to try these oils!!!!