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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've been looking into essential oils but have felt overwhelmed even knowing where to begin. I love how Plant Therapy includes kid safe combinations. I'm certainly a beginner and winning this would be an awesome start into the essential oils world.
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I am always trying to use essential oils instead of medicines I don't want in my body. With a very limited budget it doesn't leave room for more than a few essential oils I've tried! I would love to be able to be open to all the possibilities these offer!
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I've just started exploring essential oils and am excited to try out some of the Kidsafe synergies!
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I have yet to try any of Plant Therapy's eo's but I hear nothing but good about them so would LOVE to try them!
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I've been wanting to build my tiny collection of oils to use more natural remedies for my 4 children & the starter kit would be a huge help!
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I want to use oils so we never have to use drugs or toxic items again.
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Kirstin says
Having my first child this summer and am now even more focused on doing all I can for myself and my family to be healthy while avoiding conventional medicine and chemicals when at all possible. Love to learn more and incorporate these into our daily lives
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I am new to EOs and would love either of these kits!!
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This would be great! :) I haven't ordered from PT, but from the FB pages that I have connected to, PT is one of my top oil pages to order from. My next order will be from PT, it sure would be awesome to win instead of buying. :)
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