Introduction: <Good for health and for beauty > Patchouli is an edible herb from the mint family. Patchouli bears small, pale pink-white flowers. Both the leaves and the flowers have a strong scent and have been used widely for centuries in perfumes, incense and as an insect repellant. The scent has a reputation as an aphrodisiac, and is said to attract the opposite sex. The leaves can be eaten in salads and also used to make an herbal tea. The leaves can also be used in a steam distillation process to extract a highly functional essential oil traditionally used as an: <Benefits> -Antidepressant -Anti Inflammatory -Aphrodisiac -Deodorant -Sedative
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