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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.
TAMMY says
I only want to use essential oils and natural ingredients for health, first aid, and cleaning.
Lauren Hollis says
I keep hearing about this and think it could help my daughter's headaches.
K. Newton says
Sleep, relaxation, rejuvenation - yes to all.
Michelle Beatty says
I have seen so many posts on essential oils and have pinned many 'recipe's' on pinterest to follow up on when I finally take the plunge to buy them... I'd love to make my own lotions and creams for myself and the kiddos (psoriasis sufferer) and also products to use in the home! (Healthy & Non toxic)
Andrea says
I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder (Lupus) and I feel the aromatherapy can help ease some of my symptoms.
Angela says
I would like to try using oils for the health of my family.
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Jennifer S says
I am interested in finding natural treatments and healthy life habits to allow our family to live in a less processed environment!
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Kate B says
I would love to try these oils! My husband has chronic pain and it's hard to manage. We have been struggling with infertility as well. We have been trying to change our diet to more organic and natutal a foods.
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Liz Kroll says
I think my family and I could really benefit from using some of these oils. I love tea tree oil and how has cleared up my daughters acne and help shrink my husbands skin tags. I just want to live a healthy life and not use so many medicines with chemicals in them!!
Thank you so much for all you do to teach us!! :)
Andrea says
My kiddo has Chronic Lung Disease and we currently use oils to help reduce inflamation in his lungs. We'd love a set of these oils!
M.A. says
I would love to try and help improve my families allergy suffering naturally.
Brianna says
I have recently been actively seeking alternatives to medications and would love to try essential oils especially because my job as a school counselor comes with high stress and a tight budget!
Angela W. says
I battle Crohn's disease by trying to eat and live as "clean" as possible- which has been really effective! I've been wanting to try essential oils for my health and to make homemade cleaners and beauty products, but the price has always held me back. Thanks for hosting this giveaway!
Sherry Clark-Perry says
I LOVE oils! I would like more in my life! I have not tried Plant Therapy oils before, but I would love to try them.
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Debbie says
I have been wanting to try oils for some time and have been researching companies other than the 2 popular ones that seem to be sooo expensive. I would love love love to try these!! My kids were sick the other day and I so wished I had options for them that were from essential oils.
Stephanie Rigsby says
I'm very interested in moving to using more natural solutions to everything that ails me.
Shelly O says
I have 5 kids and bad allergies, I am looking for non-chemical options for my family!
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Erica says
I would love to see how the oils could benefit my family!
Mary says
I started to try a couple of oils. I'm not sure what they are all used for, but I found out to help my son I should use three different kinds.
I'm pretty excited to try everything I can so we can use less medicine and chemicals.
Shannon says
Interested in expanding on the few oils that I have, but I don't know where to begin!
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Cheryl Watters says
I have used essential oils in the past and am very impressed with their effectiveness and prevention. Would love to try new oils and learn more ways to use them. Some of the synergies listed on the content of the give away sound very good. There are some true oils that I have not tried listed on the content and would love to give them a go as well. Glad to have received the chance at the give away. :)
Kaci Oram says
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JessC says
I would love to try the oils and having the beginners guide would be so helpful!! Love the idea of naturally caring for myself and my family!
Santina Swiger says
I would love to add oils to our organic households I've read great things and I hunk they could really help our son who has adhd.
Kaci Oram says
I'm a new EO user but I would love to try plant therapy! We have some health issues I would like to use them for
Heather S says
Better sleep for the whole family!
Bethany says
I love Plant Therapy and would love the expand my oil collection.
Karen says
I've been hearing a lot about essential oils lately and would love to try them but not sure where to begin. Thank you for this opportunity to enter your giveaway. I'd love to win!
Elizabeth Denman says
I have a daughter with severe eczema and allergies, I am hoping essential oils will help!
Beth Harrell says
I am just now realizing the healing power of essential oils. I sure would love to expand my small collection
Joanna says
Awesome kit.....I haven't tried this brand yet but it sounds great.
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Crysilin says
I would like to try these for myself and my family. Most of us suffer from allergies and such. I've tried a couple of essential oils for a local health food store and was really pleased with them.
Amanda Fleming says
My neighbors and friends swear by essential oils, so I'd love to see what the fuss is about.
Kris says
I have not yet tried essential oils, but I am very curious about them and would love a starter kit like this to begin learning.