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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.
Katie says
I would love to try essential oils! My friends and neighbors have raved about using essential oils so I'm interested to check them out for myself. I have seen positive changes in my family by trading processed food for real food and I want to continue our healthy transformation.
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Roxanne says
I love the idea of kidsafe blends! It seems everyone is an "expert" these days and I am skeptical of safety, especially with kids.
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Gerri Bradley says
I have been using an expensive oil brand but it costs too much to get different oils. Plant Therapy costs much less but is a great company. Would love to win this contest. Thank you.
AmySue says
Have heard a lot about essential oils and would love to try them out.
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Maureen Petru says
I am just getting into making my own health and cleaning products. I would love to kick it off with such a great kit!
Susan V says
I've been wanting to try Essential Oils for awhile now, for many different purposes!
Layla says
All I can say is this would be a dream come true!
Felicia C says
I have been thinking about trying essential oils as a way to more naturally prevent/treat common ailments and test other benefit claims of essential oils. Winning a starter set would be a great start!
Christina says
I love the idea of using essential oils to replace the chemical ridden medications and cleaning supplies that are used in households every day.
Cindy Clift says
I have several ailments that I would love to try the oils with. I have allergies I have family members with psoriasis along with many other conditions that it might help instead of over-the-counter drugs. I don't know anything about oils or how to use them, but I enjoy learning new things.
Cindy Clift says
I would LOVE to try a more natural approach to healing!
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Angela Kohler says
I'd love to try these and see what all the rage is about. I've heard good things about essential oils and want to put them to the test.
Debb Walker says
I have just recently started learning and using essential oils and am thrilled with what they can do to help with improving our health, increasing immune system and also how oils can elevate your mood. Would be ecstatic if I won either set!
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Tamiko says
I would LOVE to try essential oils at home! This blog has been such an encouragement to change our home to much more natural, local, unprocessed zone. Which also means more natural cleaning products! I've started trying to make my own, but I've heard so many benefits to adding essential oils to them!
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Tracy Stone says
I've heard lots about essential oils and I'd like to try using them. I know they have many benefits.
Jessie Owens says
I grew up with the occasional use of essential oils, but I would like to them to be a part of our daily life to help with ailments, stress, cleaning, etc. Also, our 3 year old son has asthma and we've been wanting to try diffusing oils to assist him when he has an asthma attack.
Barb Vandenberg says
Either set would be a wonderful way to learn more about essential oils.
Tammy says
I love essential oils so if had a set would experiment with blends
Tammy says
I love essential oils so if had a set would experiment with bkends
Trisha Dunnavan says
I have a very positive teenage boy who rarely complains. He has the type of asthma that only flares up when he has a cold. What is just a cold for most becomes bronchitis for him. After our 3rd round of steroids this year, he said"mom how am I going to do this when I go to college?" It broke my heart. I told him I was going to look into essential oils and natural
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Wendi Wallace says
I have tried some essential oils, but would really like to explore more of the great benefits!
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Jen Sawyer says
I would love to try Plant Therapy's essential oils for many reasons! Having one child and another on the way - natural care for my family is important to me! I've been looking into essential oil benefits for a while now, and what better way to start!
I would be so excited to win either set!
Jen K says
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I started using essential oils but would love to be equipped with a set like this for different uses and also to learn more on how to use them!
Lisa says
My son has some mild sensory issues and I would love to see how essential oils might help ease some of those symptoms.
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Julia says
I would love to try these, always looking for more natural medical treatments for my family!
Haley says
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I would like to try essential oils on my kids who seem to get sick all the time!! I also love defusing lavendar and would like to expand my smell palette!
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Annie Crawford says
I have never tried any type of oils but I want to! I've heard about the health benefits and would like to try them with my family. Thank you for the giveaway!
Amy says
I am 46 years old and have a type of inflammatory arthritis. I would love to try anything that relieves pain and can increase my energy levels.
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Jen H. says
What an awesome prize! I would love to learn a lot more about the different uses for essential oils.
Beth B. says
I've used lavender on bug bites and rashes (and the dog's hot spots) but haven't explored any other essential oils.