Purity >95%. Pogostemon (patchouli) leaves and their extracted oils are used in perfumes and in traditional medicine to relieve sunstroke, stop vomiting, and increase appetite. Patchouli alcohol is a sesquiterpene alcohol found in patchouli oil. It has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral actions. Patchouli alcohol also suppresses inflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide in vivo . Topical application of patchouli alcohol accelerates recovery from ultraviolet irradiation-induced skin damage through antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.