[Herbalist] "tiger balm" type stuff....

[sunshinegirl]

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From: "Jenne Heise" <jenne at mail.browser.net>


> Yes, it is. Only use a little bit, white camphor can be problematic in
> large doses.
>
The stuff that I'm trying to duplicate actually has the percent of the
active ingredients - I already noticed that while Menthol was about 3% or
so, Camphor was less than 1%....

> Menthol comes from mint, usually peppermint (Menthe). Peppermint oil is a
> good bet.
>
Thanks.   I was thinking that Menthol was from Peppermint, but wasn't sure.
I'll have to go experiment now.....

Melandra