PATCHOULI BIO

Pogostemon Cablin Essential Oil

Patchouli is a labiate (or lamiaceae) like lavender; it grows a bit like large green basil up to about 80cm high and requires shade and humidity. The plant only releases its perfume after drying, which is why, in India, it was placed in wardrobes where it revealed all its scent by protecting precious fabrics against insects (mainly moths).

The essential oil has very interesting properties on a psycho-emotional level as I have just mentioned of course but it finds its use in classic aromatherapy. The essential oil is tonic at low doses but can be slightly narcotic at higher doses. It can also be considered an aphrodisiac by its voluptuous side but always very diluted to preserve this enveloping aspect of cocooning.

It is tonic and stimulates venous and lymphatic circulation and can be combined in skin treatment with essential oils such as cypress, mastic, pistachio, and clary sage (be careful: all these oils are said to have estrogen-like properties and some advise against them in cases of pregnancy, mastopathy or hormone-dependent cancers to avoid taking risks because this property can also be beneficial, but all this remains a question of dosage and frequency of use)

Its composition reveals a formula rich in sesquiterpenes and sesquiterpenols, it's heavy.

Chromatographic analysis Patchouli pogotemon cablin farm Mahasoa

from 02/01/2021

Alpha-guaiene 10.20

Beta-patchoulene 3.50

Beta-carryophyllene 2.02

Alpha-patchoulene 5.84

Beta-sesquiphellandrene 3.51

Seychellene 4.02

Bulnesene 17.03

Patchoulol 27.02

Pogostol0.86

Patchouli finds its use as an anti-dandruff and for hair care because the essential oil stimulates the keratinocytes producing the protein that protects our skin and promotes healing; it can also be considered as a healing agent.

Its gentle antibacterial skin action also allows it to be used locally as DEO because it does not attack our saprophytic bacteria.

It is also a mild anti-inflammatory; it modulates the body's stress response to bacterial aggression, for example on an infected, swollen and red wound, and reduces itching sensations.

Action on hemorrhoids , varicose veins, swollen legs

Acne , scalp eczema , mycoses, dermatoses, itching, bedsores, parasitosis, bacterial body odor ;

Astringent action on sagging or distended skin by incorporating it into a neutral cream which will penetrate the layers of the epidermis more easily than a greasy oil.

Finally I remember that patchouli is recommended for urogenital infections in my courses at university... I will look for more information to share with you.

USES: internal, cutaneous, respiratory, cosmetic