I actually use lavender oil in my homemade massage oil I use on my wife.
I have never noticed any ill effects, although the amount is only a few
drops in about 4 oz.

Marshall

[email protected] wrote:

> List: I found the following commentary posted on Quackwatch about the
> aroma therapy article. Roger
>
> Thirteen per cent decrease!  Wow I'm really not impressed especially
> when
> the endpoint is something as subjective as behavior.  This is not even
> up to
> snuff for a placebo effect. One doesn't have to read the actual report
> to
> realize that the control group, if there was one, was not blinded.
> What
> about the toxic effects of these oils? Has anyone rubbed lavender or
> sandalwood oil on rats before trying it out on granny?
> Frank Stagg MD
>