In Japan’s traditional folk medicine, the leaves of the patchouli plant are the best known antidote to the bite of themamushi; a poisonous snake that lurks in the grass in mountainous zones (and in the woods near my house). But in perfumery, the Japanese are known for quiet, transparent...
Use: The plant and oil have a number of claimed health benefits in herbal folklore and its scent is supposed to be relaxing. In Chinese medicine a decoction of the leaves is used with other drugs to treat nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, colds and headache. In the Philippines an infusion of ...