Also check out our Patchouli Incense!

Due to a crop failure in Indonesia last fall, the primary source for the good commerically produced patchouli oil, and International Fragrances & Flavors bought out several million dollars on the world market, making the price for patchouli oil spike 300% in a month, and the prices may go higher. The next crop should come in next spring, so until then we are raising our price of patchouli oil in order to maintain a small supply of sorts. We will not offer patchouli incense sticks until further notice. Thanks for your understanding. Being patchouli addicts ourselves this hurts us to do this, but when the price goes back down we will adjust ours down as well. We are currently out of stock of Patchouli oil. We will keep you posted when we get more in.

A perennial bushy herb up to 1 meter high with a sturdy, hairy stem, large, fragrant, furry leaves and white flowers tinged with purple.

Patchouli

(Pogostemon cablin)

Sometimes referred to as 'hippie oil', patchouli is used in the East generally to scent linen and clothes, and is believed to help prevent the spread of disease (prophylactic). In China, Japan and Malaysia the herb is used to treat colds, headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and halitosis. In Japan and Malaysia it is used as an antidote to poisonous snakebites. It is an anti-fungal and is good in the treatment of athletes foot. Patchouli oil ages well and is considered to be an attraction oil.
Native to tropical Asia, especially Indonesia and the Philippines. It is extensively cultivated for its oil in its native regions as welol as in India, China, Malaysia and South America. The oil is also distilled in Europe and the USA from the dried leaves.