Patchouli essential oil - Pogostemon cablin

Family : Lamiaceae

Certification : Essential oil from controlled, certified organic cultivation, 100% pure and natural, uncut, undeterpenated. It is certified by Ecocert France (FR-BIO-01).

Part of the plant used : Leaves

Method of obtaining : Distillation

Origin : India

Yield : 0.33%. It takes 300 kg of leaves to obtain 1 kg of essential oil of Patchouli. 

The young patchouli leaves are fermented and dried before being distilled. Patchouli was once used to scent cloths and clothes. It was believed to have mystical powers. Today, the essential oil is used as a raw material for cosmetics. Patchouli essential oil is said to be the strongest essence that can be extracted from a plant. Patchouli has a powerful, woody, earthy and dry smell with smoky, camphorous, liquorish and even musty accents.

Its typically warm and heavy oriental scent is widely used in the perfume industry to create sensual, powerful and heady fragrances. To limit its powerful aroma, you can combine it with bergamot, cedar, lavender, lemongrass and pine oils.

In the East, the antimicrobial, antiseptic and antiviral properties of this oil are used to stop the spread of disease. Thanks to its bactericidal, regenerative and astringent properties, it promotes the tightening of distended skin, tissue healing and cell regeneration. It also soothes inflammation, heals cracked and dry skin and skin problems. At the psychological level, it is one of the most beneficial essential oils for all problems of stress, depression, anxiety and ... sexual difficulties.

Patchoulol, patchoulenes, a-bulnesene
*The chemotype is the identity card of the essential oil, its chemical composition defined by chromatographic analysis. The same plant can have several compositions depending on the place and the variety. A chemotype depends on a property, an odour, a taste.

Patchouli essential oil contains sesquiterpenes (alpha-bulnésene, alpha and beta-patchoulene, seychellene) and sesquiterpenols (patchoulol). 

Allergens naturally contained in this essential oil : none 

Anxiety, depression, stress, skin problems, hemorrhoids, cellulite.

Main : Phlebotonic and lymphotonic, Anti-inflammatory, Insect repellent, General tonic and stimulant, Digestive tonic, Healing.

Secondary : Antiseptic, Febrifuge. 

Essential oils are powerful natural substances and should therefore be used with care. Even though essential oils have been used since ancient times, there is often a lack of knowledge about how to use them and the precautions to take. Many books deal with essential oils. It is therefore advisable to refer to them to find out the traditional methods of use. 

An essential oil is made up of chemically defined molecules (about 10,000 listed) that have been secreted by special plant cells. It can consist of from one to several hundred molecules, which helps explain why some essential oils have many properties but different therapeutic effectiveness. To guarantee the properties necessary for effective aromatherapy, it is important that an essential oil is 100% pure and natural (not cut, not deterpenated, not mixed with alcohol or vegetable oils) and preferably organic. This is the case for the essential oils we sell. They are sold in tinted bottles with a dropper cap.

Go to the "Properties and characteristics of essential oils" file. Whether pure or mixed, you can use them in our different diffuser models. The information given on each essential oil is for guidance only. Beware of self-diagnosis, do not hesitate to consult an aromatherapist or any other recognised professional and read our special file "properties of essential oils"in our thematic files. 

Essential oils are primarily used to help you treat many ailments. But beware, even if essential oils are often extracted from edible plants, their concentrations make it necessary to remain cautious and respect their curative power. The use of essential oils is relatively simple and if you follow a few basic rules, they will put their therapeutic genius at your disposal. Covering with essential oils has more advantages than disadvantages.

In our essential oil primer, you will find all the ailments for which patchouli essential oil is used in the blend :

Ringing in the ears, Scars, Heavy legs, Beauty of the skin, Dandruff, Varicose veins.

WARNING : These properties, indications and methods of use are taken from reference books or websites on aromatherapy, hydrolatherapy and phytotherapy. They are regularly found there and many of them are confirmed by observations in scientific environments. However, this information is given for information purposes only, and in no way constitutes medical information, nor does it engage our responsibility. For any use of essential oils for therapeutic purposes, consult a doctor.