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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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My friends are deep into essential oils and they love it!! It would be great to have a kit that would allow me to play catch up!!
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My daughter has ecezma and I would love to experiment with essentital oils to see if this could help.
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I would LOVE to try essential oils as my future mother in law has opened my eyes to them. With all of the additives in other products like cleaning, medicines, shampoos/conditioners, etc I have a hard time seeing why EVERYONE isn't interested in these oils. I'm looking to learn more about these, as well as try them, because I do not like the idea of giving myself or my family products that are filled with chemicals I can't even pronounce.
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I use essential oils on a daily basis and am always looking for new oils and new ways to use them.
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I am already signed up for your newsletter and also your facebook page. Love reading about all the uses of oils. I've used a few oils here and there over the years, but just recently gotten back into using them and creating recipes. I love that there aren't any side effects too! I have lots of medical conditions and I have found that essential oils are great for treating just about everything. I also love the Plant Therapy oils are such high quality without the high quality price tag. Would love love love to win this!
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I would like to this this brand so I can keep my little ones off any kind of prescriptions., and the book would help make sense of of when to use which oil :)
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Just getting started with essential oils. This would be great!!
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i am very interested in trying essential oils. I have looked and pondered and not done anything because I wasn't sure how to use them.
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I love the smell of lavender, and have heard so much about oils. I would love to check them out, without investing an entire paycheck. :)
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Heather says
I would love to try these! I've been eyeing up the KidsSafe products for a while. I want to try them because it would be nice to not have question myself whenever I want to use oils on my children!
Julie says
Would love to try for migraine prevention or relief. Not sure where to start.
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I love essential oil's, I make candles, scrubs, you name it. Would love to try this brand