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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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Melissa Corcovelos says
I have been hearing so much about essential oils and their medicinal uses. My daughter has autism and I was told the oils would help with anxiety and insomnia. Would love to try them out to see and also for my families allergy issues. If they work it would be amazing and less medicine to worry about
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Stacy says
I have been researching essential oils and companies. I love using natural products for myself and kids. I want to avoid long term side effects of other products on the market.
Kaci says
I have wanted to try essential oils but haven't made the investment yet. I try to heal as natural as possible and think that oils would help in that area.
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Want to start an all natural, clean, organic lifestyle for me and my family.
Judy Davidson says
I'm just beginning to use oils. Would love some more to try out.
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I would like to use essential oils for aromatherapy. I am new to EO but think this would be the easiest way to try them & make my home smell lovely.
Denise haynes says
I have just begun learning about essential oils. Love what I have tried so far.
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I'd love to try these for my grandson who seems to always have some bug!
Cindy says
Would love to try these with my Grandson!
Sarah P. says
I am new to EOs. I have read a lot about them, and bought a couple bottles from the Kid Safe line. We had belly bugs this week, and the Tummy All Better came in handy for the littles.
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Evelyn Abbott says
I would love to try the kid-friendly oils because I would rather use natural remedies than pills to help my son feel better.
Mary says
I would love to try these,and find new uses.
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I like to use them for natural remedies for my 3 year old.
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I prefer to use plant based products over man made chemicals.
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I would like to try using essential oils instead of medicine.
Sarah says
I'd really like to see if essential oils would help my terrible allergies!
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I've been researching for 6 months before diving into the EO world. Time and again, I hear that Plant Therapy oils are the best! Not only do they seem to pass all the difficult third party tests as truly authentic, but they are the kindest company to work with. THAT makes me want to dive in head first! :) Thank you for a fun giveaway!
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Love Essential oils ♡
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I have been researching essential oils for some time....it's time to pull the trigger!
Dina G says
I have been hearing more and more great things about essential oils. I would love to try them!
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