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Sandalwood (east Indian sandalwood)
Santalum album
This page contains information on sandalwood and how it is used as a herb in alternative herbal treatments to treat ailments and problems, such as skin disorders, flaky dry skin and as a general moisturizer for the skin.
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Although we believe in the therapeutic and healing properties of herbs, care must be taken in the use thereof, as they are powerful compounds.
Family |
Santalaceae |
Genus and specie |
Santalum album |
East Indian sandalwood, Mysore sandalwood, white sandalwood and sandalwood (Mysore).
It is a small, graceful shrub/tree with part parasitic feeding habits with yellow to maroon flowers. It has fragrant wood.
The heartwood is used, as well as the essential oil extracted from it.
It is considered a cooling and calming aromatic herb, with astringent, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, analgesic and antiseptic properties.
Proper Mysore sandalwood oil is extremely expensive, although a variety of cheaper sandalwood essential oil is also on the market.
- Internal use
- Internally, sandalwood can be used for disorders of the genital and urinary tract, stomach and digestive problems, as well as for fever and sunstroke.
- It is also used to treat dizziness as well as general chest complaints.
- In traditional medicine it is used for infections of the lower urinary tract, including cystitis and gonorrhea.
- External use
- Sandalwood is most useful in skin disorders.
- Aromatherapy and essential oil use
- It is wonderfully relaxing, reducing confusion and balancing the mind. In the body it acts on the genito-urinary tract and eases chronic infections.
- It helps to clear up catarrh, as well as a dry cough and boosts the digestive system, especially helpful in diarrhea.
- On the skin, sandalwood essential oil helps to moisturize and hydrate ageing, dry or flaky skin, relieving itching and inflammation and its astringent action balances oily skin conditions.
- It has antiphlogistic, antiseptic, anti-spasmodic, carminative, astringent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, sedative and tonic properties.
None noted, but take note that sandalwood essential oil has a very persistent fragrance and should be used sparingly for that reason.
To promote the interest and use of herbs and natural complementary health alternatives, we have included information on the following herbs.
Please note - although we discuss a wide variety of herbs, not all of them are used or sold by us.
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