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Last Updated: May 17, 2022 by Robert Alvarado

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Patchouli Powder

Patchouli has many uses for those who enjoy its aromatic scent. This blog post explains how patchouli powder can be used in a variety of ways.

After patchouli essential oil has been distilled from the leaves of the patchouli plant, the leaves are then shade-dried and can be crushed to a powder.

The powder is generally used in incense sticks or burned on a charcoal tablet in a censer, and can also have other uses.

In incense sticks the patchouli powder is often blended with other aromatic woods such as sandalwood and palo santo, and is burned to create a natural, organic way to fill a space with a fragrance that is pleasant but not overpowering.

Incense is one of the most common forms of scented fragrance. People often use incense to hold a change of mood, to help increase focus, or just to fill a room with a pleasant smell.

Many natural healers use a blend of patchouli powder and other aromatic woods along with crystals to encourage healing and well-being, during a massage session and therapy.

There’s a store called Original Botanica on Amazon that sells patchouli incense powder:

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Original Botanica Patchouli Incense Powder Spiritual Healing

At home or in a work situation, burning patchouli powder is great for relaxing the mind and allowing creative energies to flow.

There is also patchouli herb powder that can be consumed with water and is very effective as a healing agent.

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Patchouli Herb Powder

A very popular blend of patchouli powder with other aromatics in the form of incense is aimed specifically at those who are preparing for a romantic encounter, perhaps cleansing and perfuming a room for an evening of romance.

This is actually the Passion Blend incense, and is a mixture of patchouli, dragon’s blood and white sage.

There are some forms of patchouli powder that do not require a charcoal tablet, and they are self-igniting.

This type of patchouli incense powder can burn freely on its own without charcoal or another continuous heat source, and provides a deep, rich, earthy aroma during meditation or yoga.

Patchouli powder can also be found blended with other ingredients as a body powder. It usually has a powder medium like arrowroot or cornstarch as a base, and patchouli powder is added in a blend.

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Video: Pachouli Body Powder

Patchouli and lavender body powder is soothing and refreshing, and helps reduce heat rash, absorbing excess moisture.

Sandalwood and patchouli body powder is silky and smooth, earthy and woody, a great unisex scent.

Listed below are some patchouli body powders that I would recommend to anyone who likes patchouli:

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Talc Free Organic Body Powder (Patchouli, Bergamot, Oakmoss Essential Oils)
Patchouli 3X – 8 oz Extra Scented Silk Powder
Natural Patchouli Vanilla Body Powder

Lastly, you can use patchouli hair powder or dry shampoo in order to enhance your patchouli fragrance experience even further:

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Lulu Organics Patchouli & Amber Hair Powder

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Hi, I'm Robert Alvarado, blogger and content strategist at the Budding Buddhist. Born in Spain, migrated to the United States in 2005, earned an MBA, worked and lived in South East Asia (Myanmar, Thailand), and now living quietly in Cebu City, Philippines as a ‘digital nomad’.
I trained in mindfulness-based stress reduction while living in Madrid. Training was under the supervision of a qualified Mindfulness teacher at Mindfulness Spain.Read More…

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