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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.
Kathy Allison says
As I lay awake right now entering this contest.... My 5 girls and I have wanted to try these oils, just working on saving up for them. Sleep would be wonderful. We heard the peppermint oil could help my daughter with headaches.
Colleen says
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Deby Rourke says
I would love to win the prize as I am fascinated by the idea of the oils and would love to have the opportunity to experiment with them!
Deby Rourke says
It is 10.20 pm here in the Pnw so still the 27th
Wendy Z says
Just starting to learn about the benefits of essential oils, and would LOVE to give them a try!!
Colleen says
Ahhhh oils!
angela says
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angela says
I would love to be the recipient of essential oils. We use lavender ,lemon, and peppermint for allergies. But I would love to try some others for sleep aid, stomach troubles, and one of my daughter's is a cancer survivor with multiple aches and pains from stomach issues, scoliosis and join pain. We lean more toward the natural approach as opposed to pain medication.
kerum steele says
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tresa says
Always wanted to try these, but just can't afford to :(
kerum steele says
I would love this set! My oldest son has a seizure disorder, ADHD, and anxiety. I have been wanting to try the oils to help with the anxiety and possibly ADHD.
renee says
I would absolutely love to try Plant Therapy's essential oils. Currently I have tried tea tree oils and lavender oils, and love both. The tea tree oil really helps with clearing up my face and the lavender oils I use in an all natural whipped shea butter to rub on before I go to sleep. Great way to relax and sleep more peaceful. Think this kit would really open my eyes to all the other options of oils there are out there!
Beth says
Just beginning to understand all that Essential Oils provide for optimum health. Would love to learn so much more!
Melissa Dooley says
either one of these would be great, I've been wanting to try essential oils for awhile now but they're expensive! I have a son with adhd and I would love to try some of these blends with him.
Ashley says
I'm getting a "duplicate message detected error" when I try to post "newsletter" .. I didn't post it yet though :(
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Mary says
I am extremely sensitive to chemical fragrance = makes me very sick = I find essential oils do not make me sick so I would like to try more of them.
Jori McChesney says
I would LOVE to try essential oils!!! I struggle with asthma and my daughter has medical issues as well. Allergies, bladder infections, ear infections. I have heard amazing things but don't know where to start.
susan says
Would love to learn more!
Ashley says
I would love to win these Essential Pils kits! I have just started getting into using essential oils and have been really with the results so far. We have two little girls and I would love to learn more about using essential oils for children. These kits would totally jump start my education into essential oils and take me way outside of my comfort zone.
Toni says
Our family had a particularly "sick" last several months. Everyone says we should try essential oils. My son has several allergies so I have been hesitant to drop a ton of money on them. This would allow us to try them out and see if they are a good fit for our family.
Benessi says
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Benessi says
This would be an awesome opportunity to try essential oils! I'm not familiar using them but would certainly love to these. Thanks for a fantastic giveaway!
alisha says
I'm new to the oil world and would love this to dive in!
Brittney says
Oils seem to be all the rage I never know where to start. This would be prefect way to learn how to bennifit from oils
Kristin Jarrett says
For skin care, cleaning and overall health and beauty needs
Melanie G says
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Melanie G says
Would love to try the Plant Therapy Kids line. Essential oils would be great to have on hand to help with all the germs and other things kids go through.
Thanks!
Susan M says
I have found lavender oil to be very relaxing and helpful with my shift work/odd sleep schedule, I am very interested in learning more about the uses of essential oils in my family’s everyday life/routine!!
Susan says
Wanting to learn more to use with my little guy who has a hard time going to sleep and wiggles a lot through the day!
Brooke says
I love EOs but only have a few so far. Need to add to my collection and learn more about them!
Amanda r. says
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Kate says
I have found lavender oil to be very relaxing and helpful with my shift work/odd sleep schedule, I am very interested in learning more about the uses of essential oils in my family's everyday life/routine!!
Yvonne says
I've just recently learned about use of essential oils for allergy treatment and am excited to try it for my 8 year old daughter. This kit would be amazing to help us along the path to fewer meds and more natural cures!
Athena says
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Athena says
Love lavender..... been wanting to make some dryer balls with essential oils.
Molly says
i have wanted to try out oils. I think they would benefit our family so much!
Amy says
To try natural remedies and stop taking pills.
Lesley says
I've been wanting to try out essential oils for a while now. I'd love to win this kit!
Jennifer kendall says
A dear friend of mine raves about essential oils and I've always wanted to try them to see for myself.
becky juergens says
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