$16.00 CAD
Type: Essential Oil
Category: Base Note, Earthy, Sympathetic, Zodiac
Patchouli has been used since ancient times as a scenting agent in incense. It’s well known in aromatherapy to be a calming, soothing oil that can also help protect the skin from bug bites and relieve certain skin conditions.
Name of Oil: Patchouli
Latin Binomial: Pogostemon cablin
Extraction Method: Steam
Countries of Origin: Indonesia
Scent Profile: Earthy, woody
Parts used in distillation: Leaves
Oil Characteristics: Golden brown, medium to thick viscosity, strong aroma
Cultivation: Organically Grown
Zodiac Signature Oil: Scorpio
Used in aromatherapy for the symptomatic relief of:
acne, eczema, fatigue, oily skin, mature skin, insect repellent, chapped skin and in hair care .
Used in aromatherapy to help ease emotional symptoms of:
stress, depression and anxiety.
Widely used in perfumery and incense making. Signature scent in the 60s.
patchouli alcohol, busnesol, norpatchoulenol, a-guaiene, a-bulnesene, b-patchoulene, cyloseychellene,patchoulipyridine, epiguaipyridine, guaipyridine, eugenol, cinnamaldehyde, benzaldehyde, pogostone
Safety Data:
May inhibit blood clotting
Books Cited:
The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, 2nd Edition – Salvatore Battaglia
Essential Oil Safety , 2nd Edition – Robert Tisserand and Rodney Young
The Complete Book of Essential Oils &Aromatherapy – Valerie Wormwood
Aromatherapeutic Blending – Jennifer Peace Rhind
The Fragrant Mind – Valerie Wormwood
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