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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.
CarrieD says
We are interested in learning about and using oils, but there is so much information and so many different brands that it is a bit overwhelming! To have a kit from a trusted source would really be beneficial and appreciated!
Nicole Jacobs says
With my little one starting school soon, I'd love to find an alternative to helping him fight germs and keeping him healthy.
Candice says
I'm interested in trying these. I've only tried doTerra oils so far, but I'd love some quality oils that are less expensive
Jennifer Mitchell says
i have been trying to incorporate a more natural lifestyle with foods and would love you expand to essential oils as well!
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Kayla Fender says
As a working mom in a high stress public service field I'd love to try the oils to help myself as my family relax and heal
Shelly Huesemann says
I've been learning about essential oils for a couple of months, and am so excited to learn more about natural healing!
Sue says
I have always wanted to try essential oils, but I am afraid to invest in them.
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Aneta branicka says
I would love to try Plant Therapy’s essential oils,I'm all about Natural ways to help and heel our bodies. ♡♡♡♡
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Laurie Kissamis says
love the idea of essential oils!!
Meghann says
I would love to try the essential oils on my children as a more natural approach in our home. They look very interesting.
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Pamela says
Would like to try for natural remedies.
Cori Mumau says
I would like to try the oils for personal & cleaning uses to continue on our journey of creating a chemical free home.
Tami Cassidy says
I'd *love* to try Plant Therapy's essential oils. We just started to make a huge shift in what we eat a few months ago after reading Michael Pollan's and Lisa's books. And by the way, I am positive that I see an enormous difference (for the better :-)) in my face from not having had high fructose corn syrup in months. For more than 20 years, my main drink of choice had been Coke (and Diet Coke)......I haven't had any now in more than three months and I can't even fathom drinking it again.
We've been eating only bread that I bake since October of last year when I found out about the [I_forget_what_it's_called]........the stuff they use in the soles of sneakers......when I found out this was being used as a conditioner for the dough, there was no going back. The thought of giving that to my kids - or anyone for that matter! - downright disgusts me.
We're not all the way away from white sugar and white flour but I'm really trying and I have to keep reminding myself that this is a process. It's truly getting better and better :-)
Essential oils, a natural extension of becoming conscious of what's going into our family's and our own bodies..........I was only introduced properly to essential oils this past January when a friend of mine opened up her huge case and started showing them to me and then put a little something on my aching back. I couldn't believe how effective it was! Since that time, I bought a teeny-tiny keychain-size starter kit with 8 tiny vials. The lemon has been working like a charm for my 5-year-old's constipation. He asks for it specifically now :-) I'm sure he also likes that the application of it happens by me rubbing his feet but honestly, I like that part too :-) There's something nice about rubbing his feet as part of the solution to his discomfort.
There are a couple of oils I'd like to try to help my husband sleep better but none of those came in my little kit. I'd love to see what I can use on myself and for what ailments. I would love to win a big set but truthfully, I'll be getting my own set going a little at a time if I don't because I'm sold :-)
Alyson says
I would love to try these essential oils to help will my daughters and I we each have different ailments that I'm getting to ease holistically
Blu says
I'd love to have an alchemist supply of oils to use for ailments and mood enhancement :-)
Jenny Rivera says
I would love to learn more about essential oils.
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Ann Williams says
I would love to try oils for my son with asthma and allergies!
Patrick Carlin says
Anything in the essential oil arsenal to help melt away my winter weight gain?
Ashley says
I would absolutely love it if I were lucky enough to win the Essential oil give away!!!! I have a small skincare business that I am will be relaunching soon and I have been on the look out for the right company to get my EO's from:)
I use EO's for everything from helping with a peaceful nights sleep to cleaning my kitchen counters to refreshing the air! Essential Oils ROCK!!!
I would hope that to would consider me, for I believe we would make a great team/fit for spreading the good word to
Amanda says
I am an administrator in a middle school and essential oils could definitely be used daily in my school life as well as home life. I have been interested in trying them out for a while.
Erica says
Would like to try EO to curb the number of headaches I get.
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Ameena says
I would really like to try these essential oils for my son. I like how they are safe for kids!
Heather says
I'm very intrigued by EO's and am trying to learn more. I'd love a starter kit to help me jump in to this world
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nicole says
I'm so interested in trying essential oils to replace some medicines we use.
Angela thompson says
I would love to try natural healing instead of meds for my family.
Heather Bowes says
Using something that is natural and not chemicals goes along with our philosophy to be REAL food eaters! Why not use REAL cures?!
April Ramdass says
curious, want to see if they'll work on my very skeptical hubby
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Stacie McClanahan says
My daughter struggles with horrible rashes all over her skin that the doctors tell us is eczema but none of the traditional treatments for eczema help. I would love to try these products to see if they help before investing in them.
Kirsten says
I love to try Plant Therapy Essential oils! I have heard wonderful things about the company!
Jenifer says
I'd like to try the oils because my mom and I would like to start making homemade cleaners, cosmetics, etc. for ourselves and to give as gifts!
Erin says
Newsletter too!