Sandalwood Essential Oil (White Sandalwood)
Botanical name: Santalum album

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Chemotype and indications
Identity card
Name : Sandalwood or White Sandalwood
Botanical name: Santalum album
Distilled part: Wood
Botanical family: Santalaceae
Origin: India
Chemical composition
- Santalic Acid (2.5%)
- Aldehydes: Terésantalal
- Sesquiterpenes: Alpha and Beta Santalene, Epi Beta Santalene
- Sesquiterpenols: Alpha and Beta Santalol (67%), Epi P Santalol (4.5%)
Physical properties and therapeutic indications
- Anti-inflammatory*
- Anti-rides
- Antiseptic
- Pulmonary antiseptic*
- Cardiotonic*
- Lymphatic, venous and small pelvic decongestant*
- Eczema* (some)
- Cardiac fatigue*
- Hemorrhoids*
- Pruritus*
- Psoriasis*
- Skin regenerator*
- Varicose ulcer*
- Varicose veins*
Emotional, psychological properties and therapeutic indications
- Calming*
- Psychic Calming*
- HE for meditation
- Drug addiction
- Introspection
- Aggressiveness
- Abatement
- Overwork
- Hypersensitivity
Additional information
Danger: HE toxic at high doses
May be irritating to some skin types
Sacred Tree of India.
Legend: * powerful, ** very powerful; *** extremely powerful (power value for associated pathology)
Reference and bibliographic source: Lily BAYER and Dr Hervé STAUB, (2013) "In-depth treatise on Phyto and Aromatherapy", Ed. Grancher. p. 640.
AROMATHERAPY INDICATIONS AND THE USE OF ESSENTIAL OILS DO NOT CONSTITUTE A MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND DO NOT REPLACE A DOCTOR'S ADVICE OR MEDICAL TREATMENTS!