Patchouli Dark 100% Pure Essential Oil
Botanical Name: Pogostemon cablin
Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled
Colour: Deep Golden Brown
Consistency: Medium – Thick
Perfumery Note: Base
Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium
Aromatic Description: Rich, earthy, woody aroma with a nearly
hidden fruity note.
Possible Uses: Acne, athlete's foot, chapped skin, dermatitis,
eczema, fatigue, frigidity, hair care, insect repellant, mature skin, oily
skin, stress. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Essential Oils
(Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 56-67.]
Constituents: Patchouli, Esters, Beta-Caryophyllene [Shirley Price, The
Aromatherapy Workbook (Hammersmith, London: Thorsons, 1993), 54-5.]
Safety Information: Essential Oil Safety by Robert Tisserand does not indicate any
special precautions when using this oil. [Robert Tisserand, Essential Oil
Safety (United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone, 1995), 209.]