Patchouli Oil

Listing ID #715421

Patchouli oil is extracted from leaves by steam distillation. Patchouli oil is used leaves as a plant part. Patchouli oil has a rich musky-sweet, strong spicy and herbaceous smell. It is light yellow to dark brown in color and is a thick oil. Patchouli oil is a perennial, bushy plant that grows up to 1meter (3 feet) high, with a sturdy, hairy stem and large, fragrant, furry leaves & its leaves about four inches long and five inches across. It has whitish flowers tinged with purple. Patchouli plant is native to Malaysia and India. It is known as 'puchaput'. Patchouli word is derived from Hindustan word 'patch' meaning 'green' and 'ilai' meaning 'leaf. Patchouli oil has a beneficial effect on the skin, helps for infections and insect bites, water retention.
Basic Information
Botanical Name: Pogostemon cablin
Country of Origin: Asia, India
Major Chemical constituents: Patchouli alcohol, Patchoulene
Color and appearance: Yellowish or greenish to dark brown
Specification
Refractive Index at 25°C 1.5099 to 1.5111
Optical Rotation -67° to +43°
Specific Gravity at 25°C 0.975 to 0.987