Listing description
Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin) is a
species of plant from the genus Pogostemon.
It is a bushy herb
of the mint family, with erect stems,
reaching around 75 centimetres (2.5 ft) in height and bearing small, pale
pink-white flowers. Detailed d
The plant is native to tropical regions of Asia, and is now extensively cultivated in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South America and the Caribbean.
Uses
Perfume
Patchouli
is used widely in modern perfumery,[9]
by individuals who create their own scents,[10]
and in modern scented industrial
products such as paper towels, laundry detergents,
and air fresheners. Two important components of its
essential oil are patchoulol and norpatchoulenol.[10]
Insect repellent
One
study suggests that patchouli oil may serve as an all-purpose insect repellent.[11]
More specifically, the patchouli plant is claimed to be a potent repellent
against the Formosan subterranean termite.[12]
Incense
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 as a result of the hippie
movement of those decades.[13]
Culinary
Patchouli
leaves have been used to make an herbal
tea. In some cultures, patchouli leaves are eaten as a vegetable or
used as a seasoning.
Toys
In
1985 Mattel
used patchouli oil in the plastic used to produce the action
figure Stinkor in the Masters of the Universe line of toys.
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