Are there any side effects or interactions? Some people may experience mild skin irritation from topical application of sandalwood oil.
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Sandalwood (Santalum album)
Parts used and where grown: Sandalwood trees grow in India and Asia. The wood is renowned for being excellent for carving and also yields the medicinal oil.
In what conditions might sandalwood be supportive? • infection
Historical or traditional use: Sandalwood oil was used traditionally to treat skin diseases, acne, dysentery, gonorrhea, and a number of other conditions.1 In traditional Chinese medicine, sandalwood oil is considered an excellent sedating agent.
Active constituents: The essential oil contains high amounts of alpha- and beta-santalol. These small molecules possess antibacterial and sedative properties.2 3 Synthetic sandalwood does not contain the active ingredients.
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should I take? Typically, a few drops of sandalwood oil are dissolved in water,
and the infected area of skin is then soaked in the solution, or the diluted oil is
applied directly. Are there any side effects or interactions? Some people may experience mild skin irritation from topical application of sandalwood oil. |
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