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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.
Karyn says
newsletter!! excited to learn more!
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Krista says
I would love to win these oils because this is how my family likes to treat most of our illnesses and injuries. Unfortunately, essential oils are expensive, so we have a small collection currently. I have a passion for using alternative medicines and would be so excited to add these oils to my kitchen/medicine cabinet, etc.
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Yeidie says
I want to retry alternative and healthier ways to help my family stay healthy! I want to enter the essential oil work!
Christine Ward says
I suffer from Hypothyroid and pre menopause . Not fun. Lots sleepless nights, bloating and joint pain, just to name a few. I have mess for the thyroid but don't want to take anything but natural cures for the other things. Have read a lot about the benefits of using Essential oils and this would be a great opportunity to try them. So I should win!! Also signed up for the newsletter.
Becki says
I love, love, LOVE oils. I use them for everything. Mood enhancers, calming down at night, cleaning, cooking, illnesses, keeping away creepy critters. It's incredible the power they have. I'd love to win this!!! Go Plant Therapy!!!
Tammy says
I have heard so many great things about essential oils lately and this would be a great way to try a lot of them.
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Abbigail says
I've heard this is a good bran and I'd love to try. I like that they make kid safe blends as well.
Anna says
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susan rego says
I would LOVE try these oils to keep my family and I healthy naturally . I have heard so many great things about what oils can do and have been wanting to try them, but they are expensive, so this would be a wonderful contest to win!
Anna says
I have just recently started researching essential oils, and am really excited about the kit for kids. I've read that you're not supposed to use EO on kids under 5 (which mine are), but to use hydrsols instead. I'm very interested in the synergies kit!
Noreen says
We are nongmo for my daughters health and she doesn't tolerate most medicines. I want to learn how to support her health naturally with oils
James Burton says
I would love to try them, as I've heard great things about the company, the customer service, and the oils.
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Stephanie Dimin says
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Stephanie Dimin says
I love essential oils as a first line treatment before I use conventional medicine on my family. I have had great results and noticed decrease illnesses and ailments since using. I would like to use Plant Therapy because they are a trustworthy company that holds their oils to a high standard.
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Anna says
I have just recently started researching essential oils, and am really excited about the kit for kids. I've read that you're not supposed to use EO on kids under 5 (which mine are), but to use synergies instead. This is the first time I've seen a kit for those!
Kandy says
We live Essential Oils.. it is the oldest medicine.
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Robyn says
I would love to ease my RA pain with these oils..
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Brittany says
I'm fairly new to oils and would love to expand my collection and try new companies.
Lauren says
I only have about six EOs but I use them all the time. Would love to win this!
Cheryl P says
I'd love to try the oils on my son who has a hard time focusing, and myself. I would love to see if I could start feeling better and more energized.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Brooke says
i've been wanting to try essential oils after trying a few samples from a friend.
tammy malfatti says
I would love to expand my EO supply. I am always open to trying new products/companies.
Danielle Y says
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Christine says
I like Plant Therapy because they are an ethical company with quality oils and exceptional customer service. They are also big on education on the safe and proper usage of essential oils. I appreciate that because so many EO companies out there do not fit all of these criteria.
Danielle Y says
I've used a few essential oils with the kids for a few years now. I love eucalyptus and lavender! The starter kits are so expensive though before I know if my kids like them. It'd be awesome to get such a huge variety to try on them!
tracy says
I have a few essential oils that I use around the house--orangle oil in my all purpose cleaner and lemon oil as an air freshener. I would love to find out more about using essential oils for allergy relief and as an insect repellent.
Carmen Rodriguez says
I would love to try these products to help my children who suffer from ADHD and anxiety.
Su says
a natural way to repel bug sounds great to me!
Jessica says
I've been reading more and more recently about the health benifits of essential oils. My daughter is tube fed because of her prematuratity and she is now 5 years old with a very little apatite and she is failure to grow. Medically they've tried everything, even some very scary medications. She doesn't tolerate very high volume which is difficult when we're trying to add calories. She's also easily effected by the littlest colds and so we she looses weight from a strong gag reflux and vomiting. Medically we've been advised to use all these chemical formulas and medications and we tried years ago with little success. I take pride in making my daughter formula by search from as much organic foods as possible and treating her cold sx and apatite in more natural ways. I think she could benifit greatly from some of these. I think our whole family will, as this has been stressful mentally and physically on my husband and I. I'd love to explore the natural ways to take care of our body's, mentally and physically and our home with essential oils but they are quite expensive so I've only been able to try a few.
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Tosha says
I would love to try some essential oils! I'm sure I'd become addicted =]
Harpreet Hans says
I would love to incorporate essential oils to soothe my children's long days due to our work schedules.
Dawn says
I've been using three different essential oils and would like to try Plant Therapy's oils and learn more about essential oils in my everyday life for me and my family. I am looking forward to getting the newsletter regularly.
Gina says
I'd be so grateful.