Quote Originally Posted by mrdevious
Now that's a lot of usefull stuff! Thanks a lot man, I didn't expect such a thorough response form anybody.

any idea if aromatherapy has any credibility to it?
Ganja always goes out of his way to provide plenty of info!

There've been a several studies, which I'll see if I can find links to, that make me believe there are some benefits to aromatherapy. Not necessarily to cure disease, ease physical pain, or make certain conditions go away. But there's certainly evidence that certain aromas can help to calm nerves and have beneficial effects on people.

My sister, who is a cancer patient, has had good luck with lavendar, which seems to have a calming effect and lessen her anxiety. Some of this may be the placebo effect, but even if it's nothing more than that, if she believes it makes her feel better, then that, to me, is beneficial. (She also feels very strongly that having one of our cats around and petting him lessens her anxiety, too, and while probably no mainstream doctor would make the leap to tell cancer patients that housecats are the key to feeling better, Buddy the cat does indeed seem to help her. Scientists have known for a while that although pets may not make disease go away, they can have significant beneficial health effects for many.)

This is all a long way of saying keep your options open regarding aromatherapy. (And don't rule out orange tabbies, either!)