Guest guest Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 > I think that Tansy smells like a > masculine scent (although someone told me at one time this was > poisonous, but I didn't find anything like that on the internet). When using certain oils I think some people throw out the baby with the bath water. Some guides say never to use it because it's poisonous but I know of several best-selling 100 pure essential oil blends that use tansy as well as companies that sell pure tansy oil and people aren't keeling over dead from it. The only detailed explination I've seen of the caution comes from Salvatore Battaglia who says that high doses of thujone, one of the chemical components of tansy, can be poisonous. Obviously then, high doses of tansy should be avoided, too. The symptoms of overexposure include vomiting, cramps, rapid breathing and rigid pupils. I don't think a few drops in a cologne worn occasionally is going to hurt anyone. BTW, the 1983 British Herbal Pharmacopoeia lists the herb tansy for treatment of round worms in chldren and topical application for scabies. Beth -- " It's kind of fun to do the impossible. " -- Walt Disney " Live every day as if it were your last, because one of these days, it will be. " -- Schwartz " If you can DREAM it, you CAN do it. Always remember, this whole thing was started by a mouse. " -- Walt Disney " You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however. " -- From Illusions by Bach Clicking on http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com helps abandoned and abused animals at no cost to you. ComicSutra http://www.comicsutra.com http://www.elizabethmorgan.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 I'm thinking the same thing. I actually read some on the internet about it, and it said that people actually used to use it in food. I figured it surely had to be with large doses that it was poisonous. a brimmels@... wrote: > I think that Tansy smells like a > masculine scent (although someone told me at one time this was > poisonous, but I didn't find anything like that on the internet). When using certain oils I think some people throw out the baby with the bath water. Some guides say never to use it because it's poisonous but I know of several best-selling 100 pure essential oil blends that use tansy as well as companies that sell pure tansy oil and people aren't keeling over dead from it. The only detailed explination I've seen of the caution comes from Salvatore Battaglia who says that high doses of thujone, one of the chemical components of tansy, can be poisonous. Obviously then, high doses of tansy should be avoided, too. The symptoms of overexposure include vomiting, cramps, rapid breathing and rigid pupils. I don't think a few drops in a cologne worn occasionally is going to hurt anyone. BTW, the 1983 British Herbal Pharmacopoeia lists the herb tansy for treatment of round worms in chldren and topical application for scabies. Beth -- " It's kind of fun to do the impossible. " -- Walt Disney " Live every day as if it were your last, because one of these days, it will be. " -- Schwartz " If you can DREAM it, you CAN do it. Always remember, this whole thing was started by a mouse. " -- Walt Disney " You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it, however. " -- From Illusions by Bach Clicking on http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com helps abandoned and abused animals at no cost to you. ComicSutra http://www.comicsutra.com http://www.elizabethmorgan.net --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Tansy The oil contains thujone, which is an insect repellant. Leaves contain sesquiterpenes which has anti-microbial properties. The leaves also display anti-edemic effects. The polysaccharides in the leaves also have ulcer-protective effects.The tansy flower and herb used in preparations can be used for "deworming" for migraines, neuralgia, rheumatism, bloating and to increase appetite.Tansy oil has antimicrobial, anthelmintic properties and repells insects.The oil is used internally for gout, rheumatism, joint pain, stomach cramps, gastrointestinal infections, intermittent fevers, dizziness and for dysmenorrhea. It is used externally for rheumatism, gout, contusions, sprains, and wounds. (I do not use this oil internally and caution those who do... I have used it externally in a carrier oil)This herb should not be used during pregnancy. Some of the volatile oils will act as an abortifacient.The high thujone content can lead to poisoning. And some people develop a sensitization to use on the skin. The lethal dose is considered to be 15-30 grams and the therapeutic dose is considered to be a single dose of 0.1 gram. This herb should not be given to pets. and should be used with caution and care I do have this plant growing in my garden to help repel bugs. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out new cars at Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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