Sandalwood (Tanxiang)
Santalum album L. (Fam. Santalaceae)
Pharmaceutical Name: Lignum Santali
albi
Botanical Name: Santalum
album L. (Fam. Santalaceae)
Common Name: Santalum, Sandal wood, Heartwood of sandalwood.
Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations:
Dried heartwood of trunk.
Lignum Santali Albi is produced
chiefly in
the provinces of Guangdong, Yunnan, and Taiwan, and is also grown in southeast
Asia, India, Australia, and Africa. It can be collected during every season,
but the wood collected in summer is the best quality. After being cleaned, it
is cut into slices or pieces for use.
Properties & Taste: Pungent and
warm.
Meridians: Spleen, stomach and lung.
Functions: 1. To regulate qi in the
spleen and stomach; 2. To dispel cold and stop pain.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Cold and qi stagnation manifested as
epigastric and abdominal pain and vomiting with clear fluid. Sandalwood
(Tanxiang) is used with Amomum fruit (Sharen) and Lindera root (Wuyao).
2. Angina pectoris and coronary heart
disease. Sandalwood (Tanxiang) is used with Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo) and
Asarum herb (Xixin) in the formula Kuanxiong Wan.
Dosage: 1-3 g, decocted in water, or ground into powder for an oral
dose.
Precautions: None noted.
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