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Online Newsletter includes excerpts from
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Patchouli Oil |
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Patchouli oils come from a plant called Pogostemon
cablin (Blanco) Benth, from the same family as Clary Sage, Lamiaceae.
The name Pogostemon comes from the latin roots and means that the stamen
of the flower is bearded. This plant is thought to have originated
in the Philippines and is now cultivated in many tropical areas.
It was introduced into Europe about 1844 when shawls that had been
wrapped with Patchouli to reduce insect infestation were popular.
The fragrant woody, earthy, somewhat spicy, musky and smoky scent of
Patchouli is produced by the leaves of this herb.
The strength and unique odor quality of Patchouli lends itself to oriental types of perfumes. It gives a long-lasting fragrant allure to any perfume. The plant is a bushy perennial herb, up to three feet tall with hairy leaves that are 4 inches long. The herb itself is used to fragrance and perfume carpets and textiles, and to repel insects. Wrapping fabrics in Patchouli herb has been a practice for a thousand years.
See the Winter 2000 Issue of
THE AROMATIC NEWS this article as well as the Please visit the Jeanne Rose web site for more information on the Jeanne Rose Aromatherapy Kits |
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Chamamaelum mixtum -- Ormenis |
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Regarding the name used in many aromatherapy
texts, Anthemis mixta or Ormenis mixta: the correct name
for this plant is Chamamaelum mixtum, and has been for over 100
years. I am always surprised at how slowly our herbal and
aromatherapy world wakes up to the correct Latin binomials and continues
to use incorrect and out of date names for years in their books....
Regarding the oil that is sold as Ormenis, Chamamaelum mixtum is the true and correct name. And yes, the plant with its golden yellow essential oil is a Camomile and related to both German Chamomile, Matricaria recutita, and Roman Chamomile, Chamamaelum nobile.
See page 9 of the Fall 2000 Issue of THE AROMATIC NEWS for the complete article which includes uses of this essential oil. Please visit the Jeanne Rose web site for more information on the the fabulous Blue Oils kit which includes Ormenis. |
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