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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.
Laura G. says
I would love to try them just because there are so many recipes out there for being sick or for insomnia and anxiety, etc, and we cannot afford to buy these types of things right now.
Lori says
Essential oils are so interesting. I would have so many uses for the lemon oil, makes everything seem so fresh!
Gabrielle says
I would love to try their essential oils because I've read about so many benefits and I'm starting to make homemade beauty products. Also because we just had our second little boy 7 weeks ago and I would like to stay away from chemicals and artificial junk!
Heather says
Have been hearing a lot about this - would love to learn more!
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Sarah says
I have a few essential oils and have just ordered my premium starter kit! I have always favored natural remedies over medicinal. I also just found out my husband and I are expecting our first child in January :) I want to familiarize myself with oils and use them when baby comes!
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Erin says
I would love to try the kid essential oils!
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Patsy Hogsett says
I have been doing a lot of research for essential oils and would love to give it a try
Kim says
We have tried a few oils, but would like to get more familiar with using oils for all our ailments .
Lori says
I'm always interested in natural alternatives.
Bethany D says
I would love to try Plant Therapy's eo. I've purchased some recently to make bug spray but would love to try more for cleaning, sleeping, diffusing, making healing remedies,etc!!
Sarah says
I am loving using essential oils for myself and my family. I believe them to be the best and safest wellness option for my family. With these essential oil sets you are giving away, I could really build my wellness cabinet. Thank you!
Taryn says
I would like to win this so I can use it to make my family healthier!
Caitlin says
I would love to try the kids set for my littles! We struggle with allergies...food, environmental...it can be a pain but maybe there is something that can help with these oils? Or at the least give me an alternative to benedryl all the time to alleviate the rashes/hives that follow! Thank you for the opportunity :)
Leslie Tianen says
I have been wanting to try a variety of essential oils for a long time, but so far I only have one.
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I would love to try these! Planning on starting a family soon and trying to get our life as healthy and natural as possible! I could never afford these oils on my own!! Would be amazing to win!
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Katie Brown says
Getting rid of harmful chemicals and drugs has got to be beneficial!
Chelsea says
I'd love to win this contest. I'm new to essential oils and am learning. This would help grow my oil collection!
Deanna says
Have been doing my homework on oils and very interested in starting to use them. It's natural use of what God has created for our well being. Winning would be a wonderful blessing!
Emily says
I have been wanting to get into using more essential oils for my family and this would be a great start!!
Kristen McSwain says
I am new to using essential oils and, thus far, have had wonderful successes. I would especially like to try Plant Therapy"s Sneezy Stop!
Maritza says
I would love to start using essential oils because it would be another step towards a more natural, organic lifestyle. Since I got married I've started introducing my husband to organic food, home-made cleaners, and more recently home-made formula for our baby. I've been pining all these amazing things to do with essential oils. but have not gotten around to start using them because I really would not know where to start. this would be amazing!
Beth says
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Angie says
I have never tried essential oils and don't know anything about them...this giveaway would be a good start to trying them...thank you for offering this!
Marcia says
I would like to try essential oils for DIY cleaning products that are not harmful to humans and pets.
Kelci says
My mom raves about Plant Therapies Essential oils and I would love to try them. Especially the calm mixtures to run in diffusers for my kids bedrooms while they sleep.
Marjorie Dalgarn says
I'm curious about essential oils and would love to experiment with these! What a great set! Fingers crossed!
Kristi says
I would love to try essential oils. I always hear such positive results! I've never tried them.
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Carol says
I and several of my family and friends are currently using oils from 2 of the competitors and would love to try Plant Therapy
Janet says
newsletter - I have been wanting to try the essential oils and would love to have an opportunity to better my health and environment with them. My daughter has a new baby boy which would be great for the kid safe oils when he is a little older.
Jeana says
This lovely set of essential oils has me salivating! :D