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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