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Santalum album Linn.

Santalum album Linn.

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.

Warning: Santalol can cause dermatitis in sensitive individuals.Excessive use may diminish sexual desire.

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

Pharmacological Actions

The pharmacological actions of Santalum album Linn.'s Oil are Anti-bacterial, Anti-septic, Astringent.

The pharmacological actions of Santalum album Linn.'s Wood are Analgesic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-gonorrhoeal, Anti-haemorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-nauseant, Anti-pruritic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-septic, Astringent, Bitter, Blood Purifier, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Cooling , Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Exhilarant, Expectorant, Laxative, Refrigerant, Respiratory Disinfectant, Sedative, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic, Urogenital Disinfectant.

Indications

The indications of Santalum album Linn.'s Emulsion(wood) are Fever, Biliousness, Thirst, Erysipelas, Prurigo, Sexual Diseases.

The indications of Santalum album Linn.'s Oil are Skin Affections, Prurigo, Chronic Cough, Scabies, Erysipelas, Cough, Acne, Pimples, Gonorrhoea.

The indications of Santalum album Linn.'s Paste(wood) are Hemicrania, Skin Eruptions, Scorpion Sting, Inflammed Swelling.

The indications of Santalum album Linn.'s Wood 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.

Contraindications

None recorded.

Temperament

The temperaments of Santalum album Linn. are 2nd order, cold and dry, 3rd order, cold and dry.

Occurrence, Taste & Odor

Odor: The odor of Oil of Santalum album Linn. is Fragrant. The odor of Wood of Santalum album Linn. is Aromatic.

Taste: Wood: Bitter.

Dosage

PartDoseInstructions
Whole Herb0.000 – 0.000 N/A
Oil0.300 – 1.000 mlN/A
Wood5.000 – 7.000 gN/A

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.

Substitutes

The substitutes of Santalum album Linn. are Cinnamomum camphora Nees & Eberm., Parmelia perlata Esch..

Active Constituents

The active constituents of Santalum album Linn.'s Heartwood are Dark Resin, Tannic Acid.

The active constituent of Santalum album Linn.'s Oil is Santalol-A and B [89-96%].

The active constituents of Santalum album Linn.'s Wood are Aldehydes, Alpha-Curcumene, Alpha-Santalic Acid, Dendrolasin, Epi-ß-Santalene, Essential Oil, Homospermidine, Hydroxy-Arabinose, Hydroxy-Proline, L-Allohydrosyproline, L-Glutamyl S-Isopropenyl L-Cystein Sulfoxide, Santalol-A and B, Santanol, ß-Farnescene, ß-Santalic Acid, Teresantalol.

Antidotes

The antidotes of Santalum album Linn. are Sugar, Apis mellifera L. (Honey).

Toxicity

Currently no Toxicity information is available for Santalum album Linn.. (work in progress)