Wholesale Organic essential oils - Patchouli

Latin name: Pogostemon Cablin. Part of the plant used: dry leaves. Source: India. Extraction method: steam distillation The organic patchouli essential oil from the mint family and has a rich sweet and spicy musk smell. The plant is native to Malaysia and India, where it is known as 'puchaput'. The word patchouli is derived from the Tamil word 'pachchaiilai' which simply means 'green leaf'. Patchouli oil is extracted from young leaves, which are dried and fermented before steam distillation. This oil improves its fragrance and potency with age. It is highly valued in skin care, especially healing. In Eastern countries, patchouli oil is used in potpourri and pouches between clothes and clothes for fragrance, as well as to keep bugs and insects away.