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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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Constantly researching and integrating new ways to live whole, clean and healthy in our family, and do it as naturally as possible. With the publicity and education available on essential oils it has had me more and more intrigued and curious about how they could be integrated into the regimens and health of my family. I have dabbled in some of the basics of essentials oils but am ready to take the plunge and really give them a try in all the ways they may help my entire family of five! These sets look amazing and very applicable!
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We are transitioning to all natural non-toxic everything over here, that includes saying goodbye to meds wherever possible. Oils are out of budget for us so this giveaway is really exciting!
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Plant Therapy oils have been known to be one of the best! =)
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Ashley says
I want to try the synergy oils for kids since I have one now.
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I've been wanting to try essential oils, but they are pretty pricey to get started. Winning would be great!
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Tina says
I have been interested in increasing my use of essential oils for a while and have recently begun exploring more options. I have tried a few essential oils that were effective in reducing muscle tension and chronic daily headaches I experience, but have been unable to find such a comprehensive kit that allows me to explore more options and combinations. This is a great opportunity!
Lauren says
I love using the oils to add a fresh scent to my laundry,
Sarah says
I would like to have the kid safe set because it's already ready to use instead of having to specially dilute just for kids. I do have done oils, but I mostly diffuse them instead of chemical fresheners.
Lacey says
I've been wanting to try essential oils for quite some time in order to better the health of my family, but have yet to do so.
Cathy Catterson says
I have been wanting to start using essential oils for awhile. Since my husband has recently been diagnosed with several different health issues, I have decided to take action to try and help him. What a perfect opportunity to dive in head first! Crossing my fingers!
Nicki says
I have been wanting to use essential oils but haven't yet. My friend gave us some peppermint oil that we love. I'm just not sure which company to buy from.
Christina McLeod says
I love Plant Therapy! Their oils are very good quality at affordable prices! Oils aren't for every little thing but they are very helpful to aid a more healthy life!
Kara says
My husband and I are trying to go as natural as possible with everything we eat and I think this would be a great way to start exploring more natural living options.
Emily says
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Miranda G says
I have been looking for these oils. I have medical conditions and really bad allergies that make my every day function a chore. I was told to use these types of oils but there so expensive that I can't even try them. I also have three baby boys that would benefit from the use of natural oils. I am hopeful if I don't win this that I save up the money for this product to give me a chance to feel 'normal' again and can function through my allergies and asthma. I have debilitating anxiety and many people swear by these oils for relaxation.
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I would love to win this to help with our natural healing!
Courtney says
I have started researching essential oils recently and I love the idea of having kid friendly oils. I am not sure where to start and which oils I should start with, so this pack would give me many options!
louise says
I aready use essential oils for a few things I would love to learn about how I can incorporate them more in to my family's life.
Heather Hansen says
I've recently begun using lavender oil on my skin as a daily routine and I truly believe it's helping with my stress level, plus I smell fantastic! I'm very interested in trying some other oils to make my own soaps or use on their own.
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I want to try Plant Therapy because I've done my research and I believe them to be one of the best out there!
Sharon Lifsey says
We have been sick a lot this past year. We are eating healthier and exercising more. I would like to add daily use of essential oils to increase our resistance.
Kari L. says
Would love to try some of the kids oils as I have heard good things about them!
Mary says
I started buying Plant Therapy a couple months ago after deciding that the high prices for the MLMs were mostly due to marketing. I've loved the oils I've gotten so far, but I really want to try more of their synergies (especially the kid safe ones!). Plus, I got really turned off to some of the questionably safe advice I got from the YL crowd!