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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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I would love to win the sets because Plant Therapy oils have been given the stamp of approval by Robert Tisserand. I want to help my family be healthier with safe and proven essential oils.
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I've dabbled with a few oils for health and cooking. I would really like to get serious about oils as a way to manage my family's health in a more natural proactive way. Thank you!
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I have been wanting to get into this for awhile now and this is the perfect chance! I have two small kids and I think this would be a great addition to their health routine.
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Just starting my EO journey. I want to dive in head first but find the cost to do so overwhelming. Winning this would allow me the opportunity to change the way my family treats health, wellness and illness.
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I have been using essential oils for several years, I have not heard of Plant Therapy, but would be very interested to try. I have a massage therapy business in which I teach a lot on uses of essential oils and this would be a fabulous gift to use to help others on their start to a healthier lifestyle. Thank you.
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I would like to try the essential oils to add to my homemade beauty products and teach my daughter about how they work.
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I would love to have these so I have natural home remedies to use on my kids. Thanks!
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As a beginner in oils I'm trying to find a holistic approach to health care for my daughter who just turned one! I am hesitant to put chemicals in her body that constitutes modern medicine but I also don't have enough confidence in my knowledge to do it on my own! I would love the kit and the beginners guide to help me along on this journey. Also I've subscribed!
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I'd love to try all of these as our family of 6 is just starting out with essential oils. They can be so expensive to start up with but I fully believe that they have the potential to change our lives.
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I would love to split either of these kits with my sister!
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i would like to try the oils as a way of reducing the amount of chemicals my family is exposed to
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I would love to try these oils, I have numerous health issues that I believe they would help
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I have been looking at the oils as I want to make holiday gifts and this would be perfect for homemade scrubs etc
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I would love to have these so I have a natural option in home remedies to use on my kids. Thanks!
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