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Santalum album - Sandal Wood, Chandana

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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, Eczema, Acne, Bronchitis, Fever, Headache, Gastric problem, Chronic cough, Scabies, Gonorrhoea, Blood purifier.

Parts Used

Leaves, Stem.

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

Tree

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

Stony hills area, Stony meadows

Photo Gallery

  • (Pterocarpus santalinus) red sandalwood tree at IG Zoo Park in Visakhapatnam 03.jpg
  • Santalum album (Chandan) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0023.jpg
  • Santalum album (Chandan) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0025.jpg
  • Santalum album (Chandan) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 0027.jpg
  • (Pterocarpus santalinus) red sandalwood tree at IG Zoo Park in Visakhapatnam 02.jpg

References

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

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