Researchers discovered that patchouli oil compounds may repel mosquitoes through the same biological pathway used by DEET.

Summertime hikes and afternoons in the backyard can be ruined by mosquito bites. So, many people apply topical synthetic ...

These initial test results suggest that the patchouli oil cream offers meaningful protection against mosquito bites. Next, ...

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with ...

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with ...

Recently at an outdoor rally, a familiar aroma hit my senses. It has been a long time since I smelled patchouli oil, but there it was conjuring all kinds of memories from my youth. Patchouli is an ...