Patchouli is an aromatic flowering plant of the mint family (Lamiaceae), primarily cultivated for use as a fragrance in perfumes, cosmetics, and incense. Patchouli essential oil is obtained from the shade-dried leaves by steam distillation. Patchouli oil has a characteristic scent that might be described as woody, sweet, and spicy. It is used in the manufacture of soaps, perfumes, detergents, cosmetics, and deodorants, although patchouli is not the dominant fragrance in many of these products. Patchouli oil has a variety of additional uses throughout the world, such as treating skin conditions such as dermatitis, acne, or dry, cracked skin, easing symptoms of conditions like colds, headaches, and stomach upset, relieving depression, providing feelings of relaxation and helping to ease stress or anxiety, helping with oily hair or dandruff, controlling appetite, using as an insecticide, antifungal, or antibacterial agent, and using as an additive in low concentrations to flavor foods like candies, baked goods, and beverages.
The main constituents of Patchouli Essential Oil are patchoulol, α-patchoulene, β-patchoulene, α-bulnesene, α-guaiene, caryophyllene, norpatchoulenol, seychellene, and pogostol. These constituents make it ideal for use in cosmetics, aromatherapy, massage, and in-home cleansing products to purify the air as well as surfaces. Patchouli Essential Oil’s active chemical components contribute to the therapeutic benefits that give it the reputation of being a grounding, soothing, and peace-inducing oil. These healing benefits can be attributed to the oil’s anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, deodorant, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicide, sedative, and tonic qualities, among other valuable properties.
Positive:
- Used in the manufacture of soaps, perfumes, detergents, cosmetics, and deodorants.
- Has a variety of additional uses throughout the world, such as treating skin conditions, easing symptoms of conditions like colds, headaches, and stomach upset, relieving depression, providing feelings of relaxation and helping to ease stress or anxiety, helping with oily hair or dandruff, controlling appetite, using as an insecticide, antifungal, or antibacterial agent, and using as an additive in low concentrations to flavor foods like candies, baked goods, and beverages.
- Has therapeutic benefits that give it the reputation of being a grounding, soothing, and peace-inducing oil.
Negative:
- There is no good scientific evidence to support some of the uses of patchouli oil, such as treating cancer, headache, and other conditions.
Ingredients or materials:
- Patchouli essential oil is obtained from the shade-dried leaves by steam distillation.
- The main constituents of Patchouli Essential Oil are patchoulol, α-patchoulene, β-patchoulene, α-bulnesene, α-guaiene, caryophyllene, norpatchoulenol, seychellene, and pogostol[...
