Patchouli

Latin name: Pogostemon cablin.

Family name: Labiatae.

Country or Region: Indonesia.

Growing practice: Patchouli oil is distilled from the leaves and is a viscous amber colored oil. It has an intense earthy, balsamic-woody aroma. Patchouli oil is used extensively in the east to prevent disease and scent clothing and linens. Some traditional uses: for athlete’s foot, as an aphrodisiac, to relieve stress and nervous exhaustion. It main chemical components are: Patchouli alcohol, pogostol, bulnesol, patchoulene, nor patchoulenol.

Emotional profile: to relieve indecision, lethargy, mood swings.

Blends well with: vetiver, clary sage, myrrh, bergamot, neroli, rose, lavender, clove, geranium, cedarwood, and sandalwood.

Warnings: No known contradictions.