Extracted by steam distillation from the leaves dried and fermentate of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (patchouli, patchouly), perennial herbaceous plant arbustive of the Lamiaceae native of the Asia tropical (Philippines, Indonesia, India), today cultivated intensively in Indonesia, India, China and Paraguay. The fermentation of the leaves first of the distillation and essenzial for sviluppare the profile aromatic completo, aumentando the concentration of patchoulolo during the degradation controllata. The patchouli and one in the perfumes more iconic of the storia: in the Ottocento the tissues of Kashmir importati in Europe venivano profumati with patchouli for proteggerli from the moths in the lunghi viaggi marittimi, and the consumatori associarono the aroma to the esotismo oriental of lusso. The phytochemical profile is dominated by patchoulolo (30-45%), norpatchoulenolo (0.3-1%), alpha-bulnesene and alpha-guaieno — sesquiterpenes with action venotonotnic, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobic. The norpatchoulenolo and the component responsible of the straordinaria fissita of the patchouli in perfumery. In aromatherapy and used as tonic venous and lymphatic (cellulite, edemi), healing, antifungal and sedative grounding. Base note warm, earthy-woody and boisee.

Indonesia (Sulawesi, Sumatra), India, Philippines and China.

Leaves dried

Steam distillation

• Skin: healing, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging, excellent for mature skin, screpolate and with scars.
• Emotional: grounding and stabilizing in anxiety states, confusione mental and insicurezza.
• Afrodisiaco: sensual and warm, used traditionally as fragrance personal aphrodisiac.
• Repellente: repels efficacely insects and parassiti.
• Fissativo: prolunga the durata of the other essential oils in the blend profumati.

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