SANDALWOOD
Sandalwood is a fragrant wood, and the name may be applied to any of a number of woods. The 'true' sandalwood is the wood of trees in the genus Santalum.
Santalum is a genus of woody flowering plants, the most well known and commercially valuable of which is the Indian Sandalwood tree, S. album. Members of the genus are trees or shrubs. found in southern India and Sri Lanka, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands.
It is most commonly used for incense, aromatherapy, perfume, fine woodworking and as an Ayurvedic tonic. Although not commonly used as a construction material, temples have been built with sandalwood in India and retain the aroma after centuries. It is said to have been used for embalming the corpses of princes in Ceylon since the 9th century. Jewellery boxes, fans, and ornate carvings continue to be made in many parts of Asia using sandalwood.
Sandalwood is very good as a cooling tonic.
It has actions as :
alterative, antibacterial, antiseptic, astringent, carminative,
disinfectant, diuretic, expectorant, haemostatic, refrigerant, sedative,
stimulant.
Sandalwood helps the awakening of intelligence. It also aids in the
transmutation of sexual energy
Sandalwood is used for: acute dermatitis, bronchitis, cystitis, eye
diseases, gonorrhoea, herpes zoster, infection.,
palpitations,
sunstroke, urethritis, vaginitis
Sandalwood in India is used to cool and calm the entire body and mind. It
affects the circulatory, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems. It
relieves fever, thirst, burning sensation and stops sweating. It is good for
fever or overexposure to the sun.
The extract itself is very good to mix in calming tonics or
skin-treatments.