Now where can I hang my Glade Scent on the bike??

**El Dopa** · 5th July 2004, 15:54

Personally, I find a subtle blend of hops, malt, barley, and yeast very relaxing.

But it doesn't seem to do much for my riding/driving.

Whilst we're on the subject, could I interest any of you gents in a magnetic bed? No?

How about some of that toothpaste that magically makes your teeth stronger? (must be the magical tooth fairy that lives in the tube).

Or a party pack of Dettol, cos, y'know, dem nasty germs is everywhere (better drink some, too, cos (gasp!) there's germs inside you as well!).

Got nothing against aromatherapy. Homeopaths on the other hand...

**scumdog** · 5th July 2004, 16:09

Quote "Be very careful trying to achieve this SD, a very tricky thing to try AND keep your Y-fronts intact and not giving them a *Ginger Kiss*"

THATS exactly why you should always take spare underwear with you, it's nothing to do with in case you're hit by a tramcar despite what your mother tells you.

**Jackrat** · 5th July 2004, 17:21

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Mr Rat, I haven't missed this fact at all. There is a HUGE difference between taking remedies that may be derived from plant extracts or synthetic versions of these, to breathing in aromas from "essential oils". Yes, I accept that a nice aroma can be relaxing and make you feel better. Even better if it's rubbed in by sensuous caring hands... But there is a big difference between treating stress and psychological ailments, and serious medicine. When I see a heart specialist or a gastroenterologist resorting to aromatherapy to cure their patient's ailments I may take a different view! Billy Connelly describes this particularly well in one of his stories describing the aftermath of some heinous smouldering motor accident and a voice crying "Let me through, I'm an aromatherapist!"

So stress and psychology are not serious??
Us nutters would question that statement.
So if you accept that Aroma therapy does exactly what I originly said,what are you on about then?

**Jackrat** · 5th July 2004, 17:29

Originally Posted by El Dopa

Personally, I find a subtle blend of hops, malt, barley, and yeast very relaxing.

But it doesn't seem to do much for my riding/driving.

Whilst we're on the subject, could I interest any of you gents in a magnetic bed? No?

How about some of that toothpaste that magically makes your teeth stronger? (must be the magical tooth fairy that lives in the tube).

Or a party pack of Dettol, cos, y'know, dem nasty germs is everywhere (better drink some, too, cos (gasp!) there's germs inside you as well!).

Got nothing against aromatherapy. Homeopaths on the other hand...

Listen here fella,I happen to know for a fact that if you got nothing wrong with you and you drink a solution that contains nothing,you get nothing,,,
Homeopaths huh,It works I tell ya' it works

Bloody Wikid,You started this

Happy now??

**Motu** · 5th July 2004, 17:36

I'm looking for one of those helicopter things to put on the vents of my Pajero - I'm having trouble finding the one I want - burning Castrol 'R'

**marty** · 5th July 2004, 18:45

mmmm....avgas......

**Milky** · 6th July 2004, 07:18

I consider myself to be in the same group as Jackrat - I recognise just how useful aromatherapy can be, but I wouldnt be using it for anything more than stress or psychology. I dont think (correct me if I am wrong) that it was intended to be for much else other than those fields.
I went to a osteopath/homeopath for a few bone complaints, one where I had a pinched?? nerve in my neck intermittently. It arose when bowling a cricket ball, and I would black out for a couple of seconds, then wake up on the ground. Dunno what he did, but it worked really well - didnt have the same problem for many many months after that. During my time there, he did some pressure points and resistance testing. I was quite skeptical at first, but when he turns your foot one way and you can hold your arm up aginst the pressure on it, but with your foot rotated maybe 20 degrees, there is absolutely no strength in the arm muscles...
He did some unrelated 'tests' and told me I may have a calcium/magnesium deficiency, did something to 'correct' it and, it may be coincidence, but in the months after that I actually started growing.
Not to say that I sbscribe to the whole theory, just that this worked for me for little or no apparent reason.