10 ml essential patchouli oil

Essential Patchouli Oil is obtained from the plant Pogostemon cablin from the mint family and has an intense, musky-sweet, spicy scent. The plant is native to Malaysia and India and is known there as "Puchaput." The word Patchouli derives from the Tamil "pachchaiilai," which simply means "green leaf." Patchouli oil is extracted from the young leaves, which are dried and fermented before steam distillation. This oil gains in fragrance and effect with age. It is highly valued in skincare, especially for scar healing.

In Eastern countries, patchouli oil is used in potpourris and scented sachets placed between laundry and clothing to enhance the scent and keep bedbugs and insects away. The oil is said to have a balancing effect on emotions and creates an emotionally charged atmosphere. Used in a fragrance lamp, it alleviates anxiety and depression. In bathwater, it is said to help with skin and scalp conditions, fungal infections, fluid retention, cellulite, and constipation. It has excellent tissue-regenerating properties, accelerates healing, and fights infections. Thus, it helps with acne, eczema, weeping wounds, ulcers, and athlete's foot.

It appears that patchouli was placed between Indian cashmere scarves before they were sent to Victorian England to protect the goods from moths. Without the characteristic scent of dried patchouli leaves, the scarves could not be sold in England. In Europe and America, patchouli oil and incense became very popular among hippies in the 1960s and 70s, as the patchouli scent masked body odor and the smell of burnt cannabis. Patchouli was used as a hair rinse for dreadlocks. In many Asian countries, patchouli is also used as an antidote against snake bites.

Latin Name: Pogostemon Cablin
Plant Part Used: Dried Leaves
Origin: Indonesia
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation

Note: Our essential oils are not suitable for internal use.