Patchouli Essential Oil

Patchouli 100% - (Pgostemon cablin)

Used in perfume formulations to impart a long lasting oriental aroma. Yellowish to brown colour with the pleasant sweet, musty, and spicy fragrance of summer flowers. Patchouli essential oil is extracted from the young leaves which are dried and fermented prior to steam distillation. The essential oil is for EXTERNAL USE ONLY and it should always be diluted with a suitable carrier oil such as Sweet Almond Oil before applying to the skin. Keep it away from children and pets. It is non-toxic and non-irritant but with possible sensitization in some individuals.

The therapeutic properties of Patchouli oil are: anti-depressant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicide, insecticide, sedative and tonic. It has diuretic properties, therefore helpful for water retention, cellulite, constipation and overweight. It has a deodorizing action, and helps when feeling hot and bothered. Patchouli oil helps to cool down inflammations and assists with wound healing, scars and sores; it gives relief from acne, eczema and scalp disorders. Patchouli oil can be used neat on insect bites.