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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.
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Newsletter and would love to get into oils more- just started with a few recently and want to add to my collection.
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i would absolutely love to give the oils a try. I am reluctant to give my children and/or spray my children with chemicals. And this could be a great alternative.
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I have just heard so many wonderful things about oils and also we have been trying to conceive for many years and I think these oils might help with that as well! Cross my fingers at least...
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I would love to empty my medicine cabinet and replace it with natural ways to treat my families allergies, colds, eczema and restless nights to name a few!
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I love essential oils. I spritz lavender with eucalyptus all around my house. This combination calms, but energizes me in a positive way.
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id like to win these essential oils because I have been using holistic treatments for my childs migrains for a while now (instead of the heavy duty pills she hates) and i think these would be very useful and a great addition to her relaxation time.
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I use essential oils with my reiki practice and I love the idea of having them all in one kit. It would make it so much more convient and organized
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I have never tried any essential oils although I hear so much about them
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I'd love to try this with my husband and daughter who have trouble falling asleep and my daughter who has seasonal allergies.
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I'd like to try their oils because they have a "kid safe" line that I can use fort little ones.
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I've read essential oils have so many benefits, I can't wait to try them...
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Tammy says
I would love to try these. I can not sleep at night, and if I do, I don't sleep straight through without tossing n turning. My son has adhd, would love to see if the oils really calmed him down when he is in one of his moments!
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I have used essential oils for over a year now and LOVE how much they have helped my family. I've heard good things about Plant Therapy from a friend and have been wanting to try them out. Plus I love their kidsafe line for my 2 1/2 year old.
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Dana says
I love essential oils. I am thrilled that I can enjoy so many different aromas and not get a headache!
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would love to learn more about essential oils. Have been reading about their benefits and am ready to give it a try!
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I would love to use essential oils to help my husband with his sleep issues.
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After a recent family medical incident, I have been trying to find ways to improve my family's way of life. I believe the oils offered would be a real aid towards this goal! Thanks for offering this giveaway!
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The kid synergy blends sound really neat. I'd like to try some natural remedies for allergies.
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Hearing great things about essential oils and want to learn more. Better health and help with stress and weight management.
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This could be a fun prize to win! I hear and read all kinds of good things about essential oils, but it seems like it would be rather expensive to get into. I would really like to win this and give them a try! :)
Annette Meyer says
I am interested in learning of essential oils and their benefits. I am full time caregiver for both parents, and have no income to buy any for myself. Thank you in advance for the opportunity and dr the valuable info I get from these postings!
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Just starting to learn about EOs and would love to win this set to try more!
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