Patchouli, also known as Patchouli, is a medicinal herb from the mint family that can be used to improve the appearance of the skin, decrease abdominal discomfort and nausea, relieve pain or reduce stress and anxiety.
The scientific name of this plant is Pogostemon cablin, and its flowers can be used in the preparation of essential oils, teas or tinctures.
What is Patchouli?
This medicinal plant can be used for different purposes, which include:
- It improves the appearance of the skin, helping to care for rough and aged skin;
- Helps in the treatment of skin problems like cellulite, eczema, sores, acne, dermatitis or mycoses;
- Helps in the treatment of various stomach problems like abdominal pain or discomfort, gastritis, nausea or poor digestion;
- It relieves various pains in its general as muscle spasms, headache, colic or angina pectoris;
- Helps relax and soothe, relieving shakiness, irritability, insomnia, stress and anxiety.
In addition, its oil is widely used to fix fragrances and aromas in the area of perfumery, and can also be used to mask unwanted smells.
Properties of Patchouli
In general, the properties of Patchouli include a bactericidal, antifungal, expectorant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, analgesic, antiallergic, healing, sedative, hypotensive, skin regenerating and stomach stimulant, facilitating digestion and relieving nausea and seasickness
Mode of Use
Patchouli dried leaves are usually used to prepare home-made teas, and essential oil from this plant or herbal extracts enriched with extracts may be found on the market.
Patchouli Tea
The tea of this plant has a tranquilizing, sedative, hypotensive and analgesic effect, being a great option to treat the headache or to relieve the stress, for example. To prepare this tea, dried leaves of this plant are used and this is prepared as follows:
- Ingredients: 1 tablespoon dried Patchouli leaves;
- How to prepare: Place the dried leaves of the plant in a pan with 1 liter of boiling water, boiling the mixture for 10 minutes over medium heat. After that time, turn off the heat, cover and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Coar before drinking.
It is recommended to drink 2 to 3 cups of this tea per day, as needed.
The essential oil of this plant because of its soothing and relaxing properties can be used to massage massages or can be added to diffusers to scent the house. In addition, it can also be used to pass directly on the skin, helping to care for rough, dry, flaccid, devitalized or aged skin.
