Patchouly Leaf
Pogostemon cablin
About Patchouly Leaf
Patchouly Leaf (Pogostemon cablin) is a herb used in the Caribbean Folk Medicine tradition to help with Skin Health, Anxiety, Headache, and Insect Repellent. The leaves are the part traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
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. 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.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist