Chandana/Sandal Wood

Botanical Name

Santalum Album

Family

Santalaceae

Sanskrit:

Chandan, Gandharsara, Pavan, Pitasara, Sitam, Bhadrasara, Dahasini, Patira, Srikhanda, Sugandhi, Tilaparna, Varnaka

English

Sandal Wood

Hindi

Safed Chandan, Chandoi, Safed Chandan, Sufeed Sandal

Kannada

Agarugandha, Chandana, Gandada, Gundada, Patira

Malayalam

Chandana, Gandharajam, Malyajam

Telugu

Bhadrasri, Gandhamu, Gandhapuchekka

Tamil

Anukkam, Igam, Kandam, Kulavuri, Padiram

Marathi

Safed Chandan, Gandhachakoda

Distribution:

Chandana is available widely in forest regions of karnataka, andhra pradesh, and tamil nadu.

Parts Used:

Bark Powder And Oil

Dose:

Churna 3 To 6 Grams, Oil 5 To 10 Drops.

Chemical Constituents

Santene. Santalol, santenol, santalbic acid, teresantalol, teresantalic acid, palmitic acid, oleic acid, betulic acid, linoleic acid, sucrose, palmitone, betulinic acid, n-triacontanol

Ayurvedic Properties:

Quality (Guna)

Laghu And Ruksha

Taste (Rasa)

Tikta, And Madhura

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Sheeta

Impact (Prabhava)

Dahaprashamana

Pharmacological Action:

  • Antigonorrheal property of chandana is helpful in treating infections related to gonorrhea.
  • Antibacterial property of chandana is helpful in treating bacterial infections.
  • Ulcerogenic and gastric mucin augmenting activity of chandana helps in preventing gastric related ulcers.
  • Antiviral property helps to prevent various viral infections.
  • Antioxidant property of chandana helps in improving immunity.
  • Antifungal action of chandana helps in treating skin diseases.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Skin disorders.
  • Heart ailments.
  • Anti-pyretic.
  • General weakness.
  • Urinary tract infection

Some of the common formulations

  • Ashokarishta
  • Ayaskriti
  • Bala taila
  • Balahathadi taila
  • Brahmi vati
  • Chandanadi taila
  • Chandanadi churna
  • Chandrakala ras
  • Devadarvarishta
  • Drakshasava
  • Gorochanadi vati
  • Guduchyadi taila
  • Kacchuradi churna
  • Khadiradi gutika
  • Marma gutika
  • Narayana taila
  • Nalpamaradi taila
  • Pippaladyasava
  • Mahalakshadi taila
  • Samangadi churna
  • Tiktaka ghrita
  • Vachadi taila
  • Triphaladi taila