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Santalum album (Sandalwood)

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definition

botanical name(s): Santalum album

synonyms: sandalwood, white sandalwood, white saunders, yellow sandalwood, sandelholz, weisser sandelbaum, santal blanc, sandalia, sandalo bianco, chaudana

part(s) used: heartwood and oil distilled from it

qualities:

affinities:

actions:

dosage:

» oil: 0.3 - 1 ml.

» tincture: 2 - 4 ml.

therapy:

AHPA Botanical Safety Rating: 2d

toxicity: 1

» caution is advised during pregnancy (Brinker, p. 122) due to abortifacient effect (Farnsworth)

» contraindicated in kidney disease due to its diuretic effect (De Smet, Lust)

» contraindicated in prolonged use for more than 6 weeks, probably due to its volatile oil content (De Smet, Felter and Lloyd, Lust)

» essential oil may act as a skin irritant (Duke)

constituents:

footnotes

Brinker F. 1996. The Toxicology of Botanical Medicines, rev. 2nd ed., Sandy, Oregon: Eclectic Medical Publications.

De Smet PAGM et al. (eds.). 1993. Adverse Effects of Herbal Drugs 2, Berlin: Springer-Verlag

Duke, J.A. 1985. C.R.C. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs. Boca Raton, FL: The C.R.C. Press.

Farnsworth NR, Bingel AS, Cordell GA, Crane FA, Fong HHS. 1975. Potential Value of Plants as Sources of New Antifertility Agents I. J. Pharm. Sci., 64:535-98.

Felter, H. W., and Lloyd, J. U. 1983. King's American Dispensatory, Vols. I and II. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Lust, J. 1983. The Herb Book. New York: Bantam Books.

worth NR, Bingel AS, Cordell GA, Crane FA, Fong HHS. 1975. Potential Value of Plants as Sources of New Antifertility Agents I. J. Pharm. Sci., 64:535-98.

Felter, H. W., and Lloyd, J. U. 1983. King's American Dispensatory, Vols. I and II. Portland, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications.

Lust, J. 1983. The Herb Book. New York: Bantam Books.

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