Description
| Scientific name | Pterocarpus santalinus |
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Red Sandalwood uses and benefits
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Red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a precious heartwood native to India, widely revered for its cooling, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. It is primarily used in traditional Siddha medicine, premium skincare and aromatherapy.
In Siddha and traditional medicine, Red Sandalwood (Raktachandan / Pterocarpus santalinus) is prized for its intense cooling, detoxifying, and astringent properties. Used mainly as a paste or decoction, it treats excess body heat, bleeding disorders, and skin conditions.
Key Medicinal Benefits & Uses
- Skin Health & Detoxification: Applying a paste of the heartwood helps soothe sunburns, reduces acne, controls excess oil, and minimizes hyperpigmentation.
- Blood Purification: Historically used as a blood-cleanser to detoxify the system, helping to clear toxins that cause skin ailments.
- Fever & Pain Relief: Its antipyretic and analgesic qualities help reduce fever associated with a burning sensation and alleviate stress-induced headaches.
- Gastrointestinal Support: As an astringent, the decoction is used to manage dysentery, diarrhea, and stomach ulcers by reducing excess acid and inflammation.
- Wound Healing: Applied topically, its styptic nature stops minor bleeding and accelerates the healing of burns and cuts.
Additional information
| Weight | .100 g |
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