> There is absolutely nothing from a goanna in "Goanna Oil".
>
> The name "Goanna" is simply a brand name.

i didn't say "Goanna Oil." I said goanna oil.
aborigines, and later whites, extracted oil and used it in bodyrubs for
aches and pains. Can u guess from where they derived the inspiration for the
brand name? The beast builds up stores of fat to survive winter dormancy,
though how much I have not been able to find out yet.

andrew