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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.
Brittany says
I would love these. Have been wanting to start using oils for a while.
Sara says
I would love to win this kit because I always feel so helpless when my kids get a virus you just have to "wait out". With essential oils I feel like I could actually do something to help them!
Merry Collop says
I would like to learn more about, and use, essential oils. As grandparents, and mid-age people there are numerous health issues that we need to deal with on a daily basis, whether for ourselves or for our grandchildren. I truly believe that we have been blessed with abundant healthy alternatives to conventional medicines right here on earth, if we will only empower ourselves with the knowledge of how best to use them!
Shannon says
I've been bouncing around the idea of essential oils for a year or so. I've heard good things and I'd love to find out more about the healing properties of them.
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Jennifer Tibbetts says
I would love to try out essential oils - my husband is a professional musician and travels all the time. He constantly gets sick and I know there are some kind of oils out there that could help him.
Kylie says
Like you, I am curious about EO. This seems like a great way to try them out!
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Cara says
I have used a few essential oils and have heard good things about plant therapy. I would love to give them a try!
Beth says
I have read many recipes that use essential oils to make natural sunscreens and bug repellents. I have been wanting to try them out. We don't use sunscreen unless we're going to be out for hours, but it would be nice to make and have on hand for those occasions. And we've had a ton of rain this spring here and are already fighting mosquitoes like crazy. We would love a natural defense against them and the viruses they carry!
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I would like to try this as an alternative to medication. From what I have read there is a miriad of symptoms essential oils can relieve and I would love to try it.
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amy says
I would love to try these oils for myself and my kids
Megan Theodorou says
I suffer from terrible migraines and I've heard EO can make a big difference!
Sallie Gray says
I would love to try Plant Therapy oils because over the holidays, on the day when my husband's family (including 10-month old twins) arrived at our house, he and I both came down with the flu :( My sister-in-law had an essential oil kit and rubbed oregano oil on her boys' feet and had the rest of the family put some on their pizza (homemade by the way). Miraculously no one else came down with the flu! I am now a believer in the essential oils, and I would love to have some for my family to use, especially Plant Therapy brand because of their high quality and affordable pricing.
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Laura says
Have been wanting to try these for some time but been constrained due to budget and disbelieving spouse!! Would love to have the opportunity to convert him....
jennifer says
I have been reading about essential oils for a while and would love to try them on my whole family. I am a sahm so there is only one income in the house so I just haven't had any extra money to start buying them. I would really be great full if I won this package!!!
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Ginny Martin says
A friend was telling me all the benefits of essential oils, and I would love to try them.
Lisa Cavanaugh says
Would love to try the oils out in my wool dryer balls!
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Rachelle says
I've heard wonderful things about essential oils and would like to learn more about how they can be of benefit!
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Tonia says
I would love to win because I want to treat my family naturally. Medicines are killing us and I love having the natural choices to help my family stay healthy.
Becky says
I just had my third child 5 months ago. I am a stay at home mom and believe in providing my children with real food and products that contain few ingredients. I do not like to give my children medication and always use natural remedies instead. I have just recently heard about using essential oils on children as a natural approach Instead of medication. I would like to learn more about the use and benefits of the oils.
Barbara Vidock says
My daughter got us started on essential oils - I have been dealing with Ovarian Cancer for the past 6 years and moving toward healthier "everything". Have included a lot of 100 Days of Real Food along with EO to help with issues stemming from treatment. My latest test is helping my weak nails - they are paper thin - brushing Frankincense, Myrrh & Lemon on them twice a day. We'll see how it works!
Lori Ann says
I've mostly ignored essential oils (I do have a few basics I've bought from various places, like lavender for laundry freshness and tea tree oil for the diaper bag) because the MLM angle turns me off. But, I'd be interested in trying these from Plant Therapy (a brand I've never heard of) to share with my family and friends!
Lucie Bryant says
would love to try these out! As a mother of 8I, I am always looking for natural remedies. I am also astudent midwife and love to use aroma therapy during births.
Holly says
I would love to win this!! I have been wanting to try essential oils for a while now.
June says
I would love to use more essential oils on a daily basis to help my family be healthier.
Amanda Stopher says
I've tried several different essential oil brands but would love to see how these compare!