Patchouli EO

A good vein tonic.

TCM

• Releases the exterior and expels dampness
• Harmonizes the middle warmer, treats vomiting, nausea, lethargy, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, diarrhea
• Transforms dampness (water retention)
• Releases pent-up emotions

Organic Patchouli Essential Oil- origin, Sri Lanka or India (see COA for lot specific origin), steam distilled - Eden Botanicals

Dark Patchouli Essential Oil - Eden Botanicals

Light Patchouli Essential Oil - Indonesia - Eden Botanicals

Patchouli Amber Spice Essence Blend - Eden Botanicals

Pogostemon cablinis one of only a few plants that benefit from drying and ‘curing’ of the leaves prior to distillation, resulting in a better quality, higher yield of oil than that from fresh plant material. Among its many aromatherapeutic benefits, it is worth pointing out that Patchouli has an affinity for the skin that practically goes without saying. It is useful for skin that lacks tone, for addressing wrinkled, aging skin, and for conditions of acne, irritation, dryness, and other skin issues.

Patchouli is a regrettably misunderstood oil that has received an undeserved reputation in recent decades. Author Lizzie Ostrom comments in Perfume: A Century of Scents, "Patchouli oil was the perfume that pretended it wasn’t. Unlike those ‘stuffy’ Diors and Guerlains that were made from a long list of ingredients, this was a natural product, which meant untampered by humans (allegedly) and therefore authentic – straight from the Earth." She adds that Patchouli and other supposedly au naturel scents were part of the hippie backlash against the sanitized landscape of America, with its aromatically sterile towns and appliance-filled kitchens. The ‘love generation’ of the sixties was associated with all-embracing free love, non-violence, sexual liberation and …cannabis! The Patchouli oils of the day, most of questionable origins, were used to mask the odorous smoke and to deliver an earthy, rebellious and sexy appeal. Unfortunately, cultural associations linger and to this day still color the reaction of many to this richly-storied and complex oil. (source: Eden Botanicals)

Studies

Traditional Patchouli essential oil modulates the host's immune responses and gut microbiota and exhibits potent anti-cancer effects.

Antimicrobial

Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of Patchouli Essential Oil Extracted From Pogostemon cablin [Blanco] Benth.

Cancer

• Essential Oil Compound, Patchouli Alcohol, Represses Tumor Formation in Vivo and Causes G1 Arrest by Downregulating β-catenin Transcriptional Activity in Colon Cancer Cells
• Protective effect of the combination of essential oil from patchouli and tangerine peel against gastric ulcer,

Candida

Effects of patchouli and cinnamon essential oils on biofilm and hyphae formation by Candida species

Colitis

Patchouli oil ameliorates acute colitis: A targeted metabolite analysis of 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid-induced rats

LPS Acute Lung Injury

β-Patchoulene from patchouli oil protects against LPS-induced acute lung injury via suppressing NF-κB and activating Nrf2 pathways

Neurological Effects

• Fragrance inhalation of patchouli and rose oil reduce sympathetic nervous system activity by 40%; rose oil reduces adrenaline concentrations by 30%.
• Effects of Fragrance Inhalation on Sympathetic Activity in Normal Adults

Pain

Anti-nociceptive effect of patchouli alcohol: Involving attenuation of cyclooxygenase 2 and modulation of mu-opioid receptor

Skin

• Patchouli oil was capable of maintaining skin structural integrity caused by UV irradiation and it was useful in preventing photoaging.
• Prevention of UV radiation-induced cutaneous photoaging in mice by topical administration of patchouli oil

Stress

Inhalation of patchouli oil effectively reduced the levels of stress and increased compassion satisfaction in emergency nurses.