Patchouli Essential Oil

• Dosage of Essential Oils 
• Safety and Essential Oils

The hazard symbols for Patchouli

Warning pictograms on essential oil bottles are required by law. For Lavender the following pictograms are used:

1. Inflammable – Official code: GHS02 – All essential oils are more or less flammable, also diluted essential oils. Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, and hot surfaces. Do not smoke when handling.
2. Environmentally hazardous – Official code: GHS09 – All pure, also diluted essential oils, are environmentally hazardous and rests of essential oils have to be collected as chemical waste, and may not be deleted in the sink, or the toilet.
3. Long-term health-hazard – Official code: GHS08 – Patchouli should not be used excessively or over longer periods of time. The recommended dosage for the several different applications is crucial.
4. Acute health effects – Official code: GHS07 – Causes mild skin irritation. Causes eye irritation. May cause an allergic skin reaction. The oil must be generally used moderately and appropriately diluted: see dosage. To prevent allergic reactions on the skin: Do the patch test (next chapter).

Before using essential oils on the skin….

Do a patch test

A patch test allows you to see how your skin reacts to a substance before using it more widely. Here are the steps for performing a patch test:

1. Wash your forearm with mild, unscented soap, and pat the area dry.
2. Dab a few drops of diluted essential oil onto a patch of skin on your forearm.
3. Place a bandage over the patch, and keep the area dry for 24 hours.

If you notice any rash, irritation, or discomfort during the 24 hours, remove the bandage and wash your skin thoroughly with gentle soap and water. Don’t use the essential oil if any reaction develops during the patch test.

If no irritation develops during the 24 hours, it’s likely safe for you to use the diluted essential oil. However, a successful patch test doesn’t mean that you won’t develop an allergy or experience a reaction after future use.

Source: Healthline – What You Need to Know About Allergic Reaction to Essential Oils

• The essential oil is derived from the leaves of the Pogostemon cablin.
• It is grounding, balancing, calming.
• Strengthens and stimulates the psyche.
• Supports the nervous system.
• Balances the first chakra [root chakra], the second chakra [sacral chakra], the sixth chakra [third eye]
• See also here.

Patchouli has a strong, sweet base scent. It falls into the musky-earth category.

The word derives from the Tamil patchai (Tamil: பச்சை) or paccuḷi, meaning “green”, and ellai (Tamil: இலை), meaning “leaf”.^[

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