Essential Oil 500ml - Patchouli

Latin name: Pogostemon Cablin.

Part of the plant used: dried leaves.

Source : Indonesia.

Extraction method: steam distillation.

Patchouli oil is extracted from the Pogostemon plant.

Cablin is a plant in the mint family and has a rich

It has a sweet, spicy, musky scent. The plant is native to

Malaysia and India, where it is known as 'puchaput'.

The word patchouli is derived from the Tamil pachchai

Ilai simply means 'green leaf'. Patchouli oil is

extracted from the young leaves, which are dried

and fermented before steam distillation. This oil

Its fragrance and potency improve with age.

Highly valued in skin care, especially for healing.

In Eastern countries, patchouli oil is used in potpourri and sachets placed among clothes for fragrance, as well as to repel bedbugs and other insects. The oil is said to have a balancing effect on the body.

emotions and create a loving atmosphere. When used in an oil burner, it relieves anxiety and depression. Used in bath water, it is believed to help with skin and scalp complaints, fungal infections, and fluid retention.

It helps with water retention, breaks down cellulite, and relieves constipation. It has excellent tissue regeneration properties, accelerates healing, and fights infections. Therefore, it helps with acne, eczema, sores, ulcers, and athlete's foot.

It appears that patchouli was placed among Indian cashmere shawls before they were shipped to Victorian England to protect the merchandise from moths. Without this distinctive scent of dried patchouli leaves, the shawls could not be sold in England. In Europe and America, patchouli oil and incense were immensely popular in the 1960s and 70s among hippies, as the scent of patchouli masked body odor and the smell of burning cannabis. Patchouli was used as a hair conditioner for dreadlocks. In many Asian countries, patchouli is also used as an antidote for snakebites.