Sandalwood
Santalum Album
Description:
A small evergreen parasitic tree, up to 30ft/9m high with brown-gray trunk and many smooth slender branches. It has small pinky-purple flowers
Actions:
Antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, bactericidal, carminative, cicatrizant, diuretic, expectorant, fungicidal, insecticide, sedative, tonic.
Extraction:
The oil is extracted by water or steam distillation from the powdered and dried roots and heartwood.
Characteristics:
A pale yellow, greenish or brownish viscous liquid with a deep soft sweet-woody balsamic scent. It blends well with rose. clove, lavender, black pepper, bergamot, rosewood, geranium, benzoin, vetivert, patchouli, myrrh and jasmine
Perfume:
Scent:
Dry-woody, amber, balsamic, musky, oriental, sensual, masculine, tenacious, warm
Key Qualities:
Aphrodisiac, soothing, relaxing, uplifting, purifying, warming, grounding, opening, elevating, sedative (to the nervous system)
Odour Intensity:
Low-Medium
Aromatherapy Use:
Skin Care:
Acne, dry, cracked and chapped skin, after shave (for barbers rash, greasy skin, moisturiser
Digestive System:
Diarrhea, nausea
Respiratory System:
Bronchitis, catarrh, coughs (dry persistent) laryngitis, sore throat
Urinary System:
Cystitis
Nervous System:
Depression, insomnia, nervous tension, stress-related complaints
Safety Data:
Nontoxic, nonirritant, nonsensitising
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The treatments listed on this site relies on alternative healing with essential oils, and please note that no clinical trials or results are available and rests heavily on anecdotal proof.
