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There’s an aromatherapy mailing list. To become a member, send mail to and in the body of the message, put    join aromatherapy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->We in the U.S. tend to use aromatherapy also known as >essential oils differently than people in the UK. >In France they use many oils internally, where in the >UK they are mostly used in massage. I’m not saying >any one way is right or wrong.

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There’s an aromatherapy mailing list. To become a member, send mail to and in the body of the message, put    subscribe aromatherapy >We in the U.S. tend to use aromatherapy also known as >essential oils differently than people in the UK. >In France they use many oils internally, where in the >UK they are mostly used in massage. I’m not saying >any one way is right or wrong.

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We in the U.S. tend to use aromatherapy also known as essential oils differently than people in the UK. In France they use many oils internally, where in the UK they are mostly used in massage. I’m not saying any one way is right or wrong. It is unfortunate that the word ‘aromatherapy’ has come to mean perfume in the U.S., but that is changing. Here are some of the abstracts I have pulled from Medline. There are many more to be published out of Turkey very soon. The following information was compiled from searching MEDLINE. I have attempted to convert the medical lingo into an easier to understand format :-)  Effects of Myrtle Essential Oil on uncomplicated sinus infection.  Originally published in German.  January 1997  This double-blind study was designed to demonstrate the importance  of allowing drainage of the sinuses as a therapeutic concept.  A study was begun with 331 patients who had acute sinusitis.  291 patients remained with the study.  The study was conducted  in 16 centers during a 14 day observation period.  The patients were treated for 6 +/- 2 days with Myrtle Essential  Oil, another unnamed Essential Oils or with a placebo.  The results of the study showed that both the Myrtle and other  Essential Oil were significantly superior to the placebo.  In conclusion:  The results of this double-blind study support the value of  Essential Oils like Myrtle as an effective treatment in acute  uncomplicated sinus infection instead of antibiotics as a  first choice.  Anti-fungal activity of Tea Tree (Melaleuca) Essential Oil  University of Leipzig, Germany  Published in 1996  This study was done in a laboratory.  26 strains of various skin  organism, 54 yeast