Pogostemon cablin
Description: Patchouli has found widespread use in modern industry. It is a component in about a third of modern, high-end perfumes, including more than half of perfumes for men. Patchouli is also an important ingredient in East Asian incense.
It is also used as a scent in products like paper towels, laundry detergents, and air fresheners. The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried leaves of the plant – a process which provides a relatively high yield of the oil. An important component of the essential oil is patchoulol.
Acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis, eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect repellant, mature skin, oily skin, stress.
Typical Preparations:
The essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the dried leaves of the plant – a process which provides a relatively high yield of the oil. An important component of the essential oil is patchoulol.
Medicinal Precautions:
Not for internal use.
Magickal Associations: Feminine, Hot, Sun or Saturn, Earth, Passion, love, attraction, clairvoyance, divination, money, fertility, substitution for graveyard dust. For the dark Maiden, aphrodisiac. Used in prosperity mixtures. Promotes intimate lust. Patchouli smells like rich earth, and so has been used in money and prosperity mixtures and spells. It is sprinkled onto money, added to purses and wallets, and placed around the base of green candles. Also, owing to its earthiness, Patchouli is used in fertility talismans and is also substituted for 'graveyard dust'. Patchouli is added to love sachets and baths. Patchouli is used to attract people and to promote lust. Burn as incense for: Drawing Money, Fertility, Protection, Defense, Lust, Banishing, Releasing, Love, Earth, Underworld.
Aromatherapy Uses: Acne, Athlete's Foot, Cracked and Chapped Skin, Dandruff, Dermatitis, Eczema, Fungal Infections, Hair Care, Impetigo, Sores, Oily Hair and Skin, Open Pores, Wounds, Wrinkles, Frigidity, Nervous Exhaustion, Stress Related Conditions.
Key Qualities: Stimulant in small amounts, Sedative in large doses, Aphrodisiac, Nerve Tonic, Appeasing, Calming; Uplifting.
What you receive: Herb that has been cut & sifted or ground and comes in a food grade poly Ziploc baggie to retain freshness.
