| Before one can answer what patchouli soap is, you | | | | give a person the gift of insight. The soap is said to |
| first have to know what patchouli itself is. Patchouli is a | | | | possess the same properties. |
| fragrant herb that has an extremely characteristic | | | | Apart from being a great relaxant (it's also known to |
| smell which is described to be spicy and woodsy. It's a | | | | soothe muscle pains), the soap is known to have |
| very relaxing scent, which is why it is often used for | | | | medicinal properties. These include antiseptic and |
| aromatherapy, usually being blended in with other oils | | | | anti-iflammatory properties for cuts, wounds, or insect |
| as a base scent or as an undertone. Based on its | | | | bites. Also, its natural smell seems to help the |
| scent characteristics alone, the herb is one of the best | | | | symptoms caused by pre-menstrual syndrome and |
| herbal aromatherapy products you can find. | | | | perimenopause symptoms as well. |
| Patchouli soap is soap made with patchouli essential oil. | | | | When it comes to skin care, patchouli soap is quite |
| Any soap which uses this herb's essential oil will be an | | | | good at caring for sensitive skin and a sensitive scalp, |
| amber or brown in color because of the tint of the oil. | | | | and is known to help soothe and relieve dandruff and |
| Craftsmen have to keep this end color in mind when | | | | skin problems like eczema, skin allergies dry skin, and |
| creating their products so that they can color it | | | | fungal infections like athlete's foot. It also has |
| appropriately (should they wish to change the color or | | | | anti-perspiration properties and anti-deodorizing |
| add to the color.) However, the natural color of | | | | properties, making it a great natural deodorant. |
| patchouli soap is quite nice and the truth is that the less | | | | If you plan on making patchouli soap, be sure the |
| you add to the soap, the better it will be! | | | | source of your patchouli oil comes from south-east |
| As a cleansing product patchouli soap is known to be | | | | Asia. The best essential oils for this product comes |
| quite good. However, it is more known to have relaxing | | | | from this region of the world because it is native to the |
| and antidepressant properties. Aromatherapists claim | | | | area. You will find that patchouli oil from other areas of |
| that the essential oils are able to sharpen the senses | | | | the world or patchouli oil harvested from a homegrown |
| through its soothing undertones, which could be the | | | | plant will not have the same distinct smell often |
| reason why mystic people believe it has the power to | | | | associated with the herb. |