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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.
April L. says
Thank you for the giveaway! I'd love to try these oils--I keep hearing such great things about essential oils, but I haven't tried using them yet. I'd be so excited to win!
Abbey says
Would love to move away from "boxed" medicine to more natural approaches. We have eczema in our household and would love to try something new.
Amy Adams says
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Joanne says
I am so excited about this giveaway! I have been interested in Essential Oils for quite some time now but have been nervous to take the plunge because I don't know where to begin. This would be a great way!
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Yvette says
I would love to try Plant Therapy's essential oils. The website indicates they are 100% pure with no additives, chemicals or pesticides which is a winner for me since my family is on the journey of becoming *unprocessed* in as many areas as possible! Winning the giveaway (either set) would make that journey another step closer to reality.
Linda says
I have trouble sleeping also and would like to try essential oils to see if it helps. I have heard that essential oils are good for many health issues.
Felicia says
Essential oils have been something I have been researching and curious about their benefits.
Renee says
I am a big advocate of homeopathic remedies and this certainly appeals to me!!
Elaine Fulton says
I've been reading about essential oils and I've always
wanted to try some. My daughter has been trying
to get me to try essential oils.
Debra Penn says
I am just learning about EOs, and would love more options to experiment with!
Michael says
I grew up and still live just minutes away from Young living oils, yet I have never tried any kind of essential oils. I hope plant therapy oils can be my first experience.
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Amy hermann says
I would love this! I have 4 kids including one who just finished 3 years of chemo for leukemia. I would love to be able to keep them healthy with essential oils. Thanks.
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Sara riney says
i have four little boys, 3 of which suffer from allergies and asthma. I'd love some alternatives to all of the meds!
Carrie says
I am very interested in going all natural. I'm switching out shampoo, soaps, cleaners etc with an ingredient list that I can pronounce. I would love to incorporate oils to the mix.
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Melissa says
I'd like to give these a try and become a believer of EO's. I am critical and a non-believer of fads. It takes some hard evidence before I will get on the "bandwagon". Many of my friends that use EO's love them. I just am very hestitant to invest the money into something if it doesn't work. My family would love to find an alternative to chemicals products.
san says
I would love to try these oils. I am intrigued by them and their uses and would love to be able to learn more!
Tamara Schoolcraft says
I would love to try the kid safe synergies!
Kareena says
My son has allergies and bronchial problems and essential oils have helped him out tremendously. Newsletter.
Sarah McCort says
I have, over the past couple months, started to get interested in essential oils as a recommendation from a dear friend. My family has had a lot of illness and random skin conditions that I wanted a healthy, natural alternative to treat with. Essential oils is a great place to start! This kit would be awesome to have!
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Marea Wilson says
I have use essential oils to make fragrances for all purposes and/or sprays. I experimented with fragrance lamps for a short while but now that I am registered in aesthetician programs, I would like to incorporate essential oils into my future business as components of products or in a line on their own.
Michelle says
I would love to experiment with the oils. I don't like all the chemicals in the 'normal' medicines. I think they just mess me up!!
Kimmi Crocker says
I LOVE Plant Therapy. My husband I just began using essential oils last week. We are IN LOVE with them. We have a diffuser which we run each evening and choose a Synergy to match the mood for the day; calming, relax, head-ease, even sensual! The pleasing smells also work wonders on our cats who seem much more relaxed and even sleep longer (yay me!). One of my cats has asthma and this does not bother him in the least, unlike the store-bought smelly things. So happy with these oils!
Krissie says
Would Love to try essential oils; looking for more natural products.
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Lane Jones says
I would love to try oils before over the counter medicine for our family!
Laura B. says
I run a daycare out of my home and I would love to try the oils to help combat all the wonderful germies that the kids bring in.
Sharon Turner says
These would be perfect for use in my quest for homemade soaps and lotions.
Karen Copeland says
I would love to try these oils because I would love to see that these are as good if not better than the brand a friend wants me to sign up to buy. I really believe there has to be more than 1 "perfect" oil out there.
caroline says
I have friends that swear by essential oils. My kids have severe allergies and asthma.
I want to try these oils to see if they can help their symptoms.
Tania says
I would love to try these essential oils for natural remedies of various kinds!
Kelly says
Is like to try because you can use essential oils for so much including natural bug sprays and creating all natural cleaners. Besides the fact that you can use to enhance your attitude or mood, I feel like there's definitely something worth exploring here. Thank you for the opportunity.
Patricia Peck says
I am learning about essential oils and their therapeutic values. I would like to win one of these sets to experience their uses. The variety of oils included in these sets would benefit my family and allow me to increase my knowledge. I'm not sure what "...After signing up, comment "newsletter" below" actually means, but here goes....newsletter.
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