Patchouli Leaf c/s (Pogostemon patchouli)

Pogostemon patchouli

Origin: India
Form: Cut and sifted
Unit size: 1 ounce
Other names: Pogostemon cablin (syn.), patchouly, Graveyard Dust, Pucha-pat
Esoteric Uses: Protection, grounding, encouragement
Esoteric Associations: Earth, Saturn
Incense Aroma: Deep, lush, fertile, and slightly floral

The heavy and strong scent of patchouli has been used for centuries in perfumes, and more recently in incense, insect repellents, and alternative medicines. The word derives from the Tamil patchai (green), ellai (leaf). Patchouli is an important ingredient in East Asian incense. Both patchouli oil and incense underwent a surge in popularity in the 1960s and 1970s in the US and Europe, mainly due to the hippie movement of those decades. Medicinally it has been used as an appetite suppressant.

This is herb grade patchouli.