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'''Sandalwood''' is the name of a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. Species of these slow-growing trees have suffered over-harvesting in the past century.
  
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'''Sandalwood'''<ref name="Gloriosa"/> is the name of a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. The woods are heavy, yellow, and fine-grained, and unlike many other aromatic woods, they retain their fragrance for decades. Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for use. Both the wood and the oil produce a distinctive fragrance that has been highly valued for centuries. Consequently, species of these slow-growing trees have suffered over-harvesting in the past century.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|skin diseases}}, {{Uses|swelling}}, {{Uses|itching}}, {{Uses|eczemas}}, {{Uses|acne}}, {{Uses|bronchitis}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|headache}}, {{Uses|gastric problem}}, {{Uses|chronic cough}}, {{Uses|scabies}}, {{Uses|gonorrhoea}}.
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
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== Medicinal uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Sandal wood oil contains mixture of two isomers α and β-santolol (90%), α and β-santalene, santalone, santanone, isovaleraldehvde, α and β-santalic acids<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*Sandalwood is used against the infection.
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==Common names==
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*Santalum album cures many skin diseases. This is useful in swelling or patches on skin, inflammation, itching and eczema.
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{{Common names|kn=Agarugandha, bavanna|ml=Chandanam, chandana-mutti|sa=|ta=Anukkam, Asam|te=Bhadrasri|hi=Chandan|en=Sandalwood, Indian sandalwood}}
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*Its also used to cure acne.
 
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*It is also used for the treatment bronchitis.
 
  
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==Common name==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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* '''English''' - Sandalwood
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===Rasa===
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* '''Kannada''' - ಚಂದಲ
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Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)
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* '''Hindi''' - चंदन
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (clod)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Pitta
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===Prabhava===
  
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== References ==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|oval|The oval leaves are thin, oppositely arranged. Smooth surface is shiny and bright green, with a glaucous pale Underside}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow or reddish|5|The flowers and wood of sandalwood are harvested for the plant’s fragrant essential oil}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple|7–10 cm|Fruit is produced after three years||five}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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If you are planning for the sandalwood tree cultivation then you may require well-drained soils which have a good organic object. The red sandy loam soils are also suitable for the sandalwood tree and you get the high yield crop.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Sandalwood.jpg
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File:Sandalwood image of Sarasvati.jpg
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File:Sandalwood harvest.jpg
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File:Sandalwood export 1905.jpg
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File:SandalwoodEssOil.png
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</gallery>
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==References==
  
 
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<ref name="Gloriosa">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandalwood "wikipedia"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biology/plants/sandal-wood-oil-sources-macroscopical-characters-and-uses/49822 "chemical constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Sandalwood.html "plant description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://agrifarmingtips.com/sandalwood-tree-cultivation/ "cutlivation details"]</ref>
 
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Sandalwood-Tree Santalum album on wikihow.com-how to grow sandal wood]
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* [http://www.agrifarming.in/sandalwood-cultivation/ Santalum album on agrifarming.in]
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* [http://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/return-of-scented-wood-48569 Santalum album on down to earth.org]
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* [http://www.homeremediess.com/medicinal-plants-sandalwood-uses/ Santalum album on home remedies.com]
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[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 11:12, 6 June 2018

Sandal leaf

Sandalwood is the name of a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. Species of these slow-growing trees have suffered over-harvesting in the past century.

Uses

skin diseases, swelling, itching, eczemas, acne, bronchitis, fever, headache, gastric problem, chronic cough, scabies, gonorrhoea.

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Sandal wood oil contains mixture of two isomers α and β-santolol (90%), α and β-santalene, santalone, santanone, isovaleraldehvde, α and β-santalic acids[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Agarugandha, bavanna
Hindi Chandan
Malayalam Chandanam, chandana-mutti
Tamil Anukkam, Asam
Telugu Bhadrasri
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Sandalwood, Indian sandalwood


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Sheeta (clod)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple oval The oval leaves are thin, oppositely arranged. Smooth surface is shiny and bright green, with a glaucous pale Underside

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow or reddish 5 The flowers and wood of sandalwood are harvested for the plant’s fragrant essential oil

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 cm Fruit is produced after three years five {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

If you are planning for the sandalwood tree cultivation then you may require well-drained soils which have a good organic object. The red sandy loam soils are also suitable for the sandalwood tree and you get the high yield crop.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Sandalwood.jpg
  • Sandalwood image of Sarasvati.jpg
  • Sandalwood harvest.jpg
  • Sandalwood export 1905.jpg
  • SandalwoodEssOil.png

References

  1. ↑ "chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant description"
  3. ↑ "cutlivation details"

External Links

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