Santalum album Linn.
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Santalum album Linn.belongs to Santalaceae, family.
The Arabic Names for this herb are Khushb Sandal, Sandal Abiyaz.
The English Names for this herb are Sandal, Sandal Wood.
The Urdu Names for this herb are Chandan Safaid, Sandal Safaid.
Pharmacological Actions
Oil:
Anti-bacterialAnti-septicAstringent Wood:
AnalgesicAnti-dysentericAnti-gonorrhoealAnti-haemorrhagicAnti-inflammatoryAnti-nauseantAnti-pruriticAnti-pyreticAnti-septicAstringentBitterBlood PurifierCardiotonicCarminativeCoolingDiaphoreticDisinfectantDiureticExhilarantExpectorantLaxativeRefrigerantRespiratory DisinfectantSedativeStimulantStomachicTonicUrogenital Disinfectant
Indications
The Indications of Oil of Santalum album Linn. are Skin Affections, Prurigo, Chronic Cough, Scabies, Erysipelas, Cough, Acne, Pimples, Gonorrhoea.
The Indications of Wood of Santalum album Linn. are Bradycardia, Blood Impurities, Skin Eruptions, Gonorrhoea, Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Itching, Nervous Weakness, Palpitation, Hemicrania, Gastric Irritability, Copious Perspiration, Inflammed Swelling, Stomach Irritation, Inflammations, Headache, Tachycardia, Fever, Biliousness, Pruritis, Erysipelas, Flatulence, Prurigo, Bilious Diarrhoea, Intestinal Diarrhoea, Skin Diseases.
The Indications of Emulsion(wood) of Santalum album Linn. are Fever, Biliousness, Thirst, Erysipelas, Prurigo, Sexual Diseases.
The Indications of Paste(wood) of Santalum album Linn. are Hemicrania, Skin Eruptions, Scorpion Sting, Inflammed Swelling.
No Contra Indication information is available for Santalum album Linn..
Temperaments
The Temperaments of Santalum album Linn. are 2nd order, cold and dry, 3rd order, cold and dry.
Available Brands
Compound Preparations
Santalum album Linn. is used in the preparation of Arq Gazar Ambari, Arq Maul Jubn, Dawaul Misk Har Sada, Dawaul Misk mo'tadil jawahardar, Halwai-Supari Pak, Khamira Abresham, Khamira Abresham Unnab wala, Khamira Gaozaban Ambari Jawahardar, Khamira Marwarid, Khamira Sandal, Ma'jun Izaraqi, Ma'jun Izraqi, Ma'jun Raig Mahi, Ma'jun Sangdana Murgh, Mufarreh Azam, Mufarreh Barid, Qurs Kafur, Qurs Sartan, Safuf Kalan, Safuf Lodh, SAfuf Muhafiz Janeen, Sherbet Faryad Ras compounds.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instruction |
| Whole Herb | | N/A |
| Oil | 0.300ml - 1.000ml | N/A |
| Wood | 5.000g - 7.000g | N/A |
Herb's Description
Santalum album Linn.. A small to medium-sized evergreen tree with drooping branches, sometimes attaining a height of 18 m and a girth of 2.4 m. Bark dark grey or nearly black or reddish, rough,with deep vertical bracks on old trees. Sapwood unscented and whitish yellow to white, but heart wood scented and light yellowish-brown (when freshly cut), dark brown or reddish-brown (upon exposure and ageing). Leaves elliptic-ovate or ovate-lanceolate, glabrous, thin, 1.5-8.0 cm x 1.6-3.2 cm or larger. Flowers brownish-purple, violet or straw-coloured, unscented borne in axillary and terminal paniculate cymes. Drupes purple black, globose 1.3 cm diam., with hard ribbed endocarp. Seeds globose or ovoid
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Occurence: It occurs in India.. The plant occurs in hedge-rows and dry-open scrub forests.
Odor: The odor of Oil of Santalum album Linn. is FragrantThe odor of Wood of Santalum album Linn. is Aromatic
Taste:
Wood: Bitter
Substitutes
No information regarding Santalum album Linn.'s substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Santalum album Linn.'s Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Santalum album Linn.'s antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
Santalol can cause dermatitis in sensitive individuals.Excessive use may diminish sexual desire.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Santalum album Linn.. (work in progress)