Benefits

• Patchouli Essential Oil may help in:
  
• Treating skin conditions such as dermatitis, acne, or dry, cracked skin.
  
• Ease symptoms of colds, headaches, and stomach upset.
• .Relief depression
• Provide feelings of relaxation and helping to ease stress or anxiety.
• Help with oily hair or dandruff.
• Be used as an insecticide, antifungal, or antibacterial agent
  

What it does for you

Patchouli oil has a characteristic scent that might be described as woody, sweet, and spicy. This is why it is often used as a scent additive in products like cosmetics, perfumes, incense, etc. But, Patchouli also has a variety of additional uses throughout the world.

Studies

Different studies give us more information about regarding the health benefits of Patchouli and its components:

• Patchoulene epoxide isolated from suppresses acute inflammation.
  
• Effect of patchouli essential oil on in vitro and in vivo leukocytes behavior.
  
• Patchouli oil ameliorates acute colitis.
  
• Comparison of antimicrobial activities of natural essential oils. 
  
• Antifungal and cytotoxic activities of sixty essential Oils.
  
• The bioinsecticidal activity and repellence of patchouli essential oil.
  

Patchouli interesting facts!