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Indian Sandalwood (Chandan / Chandana)
Santalum album
ଚନ୍ଦନ (Chandana)चंदन (Chandan)Chandana
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Origin
- Southern India & Southeast Asia
- Plant Type
- Tree
- Habitat
- Outdoor
About the Plant
Small-to-medium evergreen hemiparasitic sacred tree; opposite thin ovate-elliptic leaves, terminal brownish-purple panicles, and aromatic yellowish-white heartwood.
Traditional Uses
Burning sensation, fever, cystitis, and skin eruptions
Parts Used
Heartwood, essential oil
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Tikta, Madhura
- Guna: Laghu, Ruksha
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Katu
Health Benefits
- Cools body heat, clears acne, calms mental stress, and cures cystitis
Precautions
Do not use synthetic adulterated sandalwood oil; harvest heartwood ethically
Interesting Facts
One of the most sacred aromatic woods on Earth; central to Hindu and Buddhist temple rituals