Patchouli Essential Oil (Organic), Pogostemon Cablin

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ORGANIC PATCHOULI ESSENTIAL OIL:

Patchouli essential oil (Pogostemon cablin) is processed from a perennial bushy herb in the mint family.  It grows about 3 feet high with large, fragrant leaves and small pale pink flowers that blossom in the late fall.

The leaves and flowers are usually allowed to begin to lightly ferment in order to break the cell walls down, allowing the aroma to escape before being steam distilled.

Emotionally, patchouli essential oil is calming and grounding.  For many people, patchouli essential oil provides feelings of relaxation and can help ease away stress, anger, anxiety and even sadness.  It does this by stimulating the release of pleasure hormones including serotonin and dopamine.

Because of these characteristics, it is very popular to use during mediation or prayer.

During the 1700’s, Chinese silk traders traveling to the Middle East would use dried patchouli leaves to discourage moths from laying their eggs in the delicate silk.  This tradition of using patchouli to discourage moths spread throughout Europe and became a sign of luxury during that era.

Patchouli essential oil has skin regenerating properties.  For this reason, some people will apply patchouli essential oil to their skin to give it a healthy, youthful, looking glow.  It has also been used on a number of skin disorders including psoriasis, dermatitis and eczema.

Today patchouli organic essential oil is used in a variety of health products including soaps, perfumes, shampoos, and lotions.

Look out for companies selling patchouli organic essential oil priced inexpensively.  Some of these companies will mix patchouli with gurjun balsam oil, copaiba balsam oil, cedarwood oil, vetiver, and various other chemicals and vegetable oils.  

DIFFUSER USES:

For some people, patchouli essential oil is an acquired aroma.  The aroma from patchouli essential oil is sweet and long lasting.  Keep this in mind when blending with other essential oils.

Look for other essential oils with a top note and another essential oil with a base to balance the blend as it fades.  Some good pairings include bergamot, lavender, clary sage, lime, grapefruit, geranium, myrrh, vanilla, and frankincense.

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES FOR PATCHOULI ESSENTIAL OIL:  

Antidepressant, anti-fungal, anti-infectious, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antiseptic, astringent, calmative, and nervine.  Has been used on fungal infections, parasitic infections, ringworm, scabies, mites, various skin infections and skin conditions including sores, cuts, grazes, insect bites and stings, abscess, depression, anger, anxiety, stress, moodiness, and irritability.

BOTANICAL NAME:

Pogostemon cablin.

ORIGIN:

Sri Lanka.

CULTIVATION: 

Organic.

SOURCE: 

Leaves and Flowers.

METHOD OF EXTRACTION: 

Steam Distillation.

NOTE CLASSIFICATION:

Base.

AROMA:

A powerful musky scent that is heady, woody, rich, sweet and spicy,

BLENDS WELL WITH: 

Bergamot, cananga,, cardamom, cedarwood, chamomile maroc, clary sage, frankincense, geranium, ginger, grapefruit, jasmine, lemon, lavender, lavandin, lemongrass, lime, mandarin, myrrh, sweet orange, palmarosa, sandalwood, tangerine, ylang ylang.

PATCHOULI ESSENTIAL OIL RECIPES:

Here are a few blends you can try with our organic patchouli essential oil. These amounts are for a diffuser in the 100 – 200 ml capacity. Refer to our diffusing guidelines or your instruction manuals to adjust the amount you use for your particular size of diffuser by either adding or decreasing the drops depends on your diffuser capacity.

SAFETY:

Patchouli essential oil can be slightly irritating to the skin.

General Essential Oil Guidelines:

• Do not take internally unless directed by a medical professional.
• Do not apply to eyes, sensitive areas, or mucous membranes.
• Do not apply undiluted to skin.
• Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children should not use essential oils without first consulting a medical professional.
• Keep essential oils from, and out of reach of children.
• If you are experiencing adverse side effects, stop using immediately.
• The information on this website is not intended to be used in the diagnoses, treatment, or mitigation of any physical or mental illness.
• The statements on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA.

Are you just getting started in the Diffuser world?  We have two articles you may want to read that will give you a summary about diffusers and essential oils:

1. What Are Essential Oils?
2. What Are Essential Oil Diffusers?

DISCLAIMER:

Information provided in this description is for educational purposes only.  For possible treatments of physical or mental diseases, please seek a trained and licensed health professional.  Enchanted Aromatics is not responsible for any adverse side effects resulting from the use of any suggestions, products, preparations, or procedures mentioned or from following historical uses of essential oils.