Difference between revisions of "White Sandalwood"

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Ananditam, Chandan, Chandana, East Indian Sandalwood, Oil of Sandalwood, Safed-Chandan, Sandal Tree, Sándalo, Sanderswood, Santal, Santal Blanc, Santali Lignum Albi, Santal Oil, Santalum album, Swet Chandan, Taliaparnam, Tan Xiang, White Sandalwood Oil, White Saunders, Yellow Sandalwood, Yellow Saunders.
White sandalwood is an evergreen tree. The oil from the wood and the wood are used as medicine. Don’t confuse white sandalwood with red sandalwood.
See also : Red Sandalwood

Special Precautions of White Sandalwood

• White sandalwood is safe in food amounts. But it might be UNSAFE when used as medicine for longer than 6 weeks. There have been reports of kidney damage with prolonged use.
• When taken by mouth, white sandalwood can cause itching, nausea, stomach upset, and blood in the urine.
• Not enough is known about the safety of applying white sandalwood to the skin in amounts greater than those contained in cosmetics. Contact with white sandalwood can cause allergic skin reactions in some people.
• Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It’s UNSAFE to take white sandalwood in greater-than-food amounts if you are pregnant. There have been reports of miscarriages.
• It’s also best to avoid using white sandalwood if you are breast-feeding. There isn’t enough information to know if it’s safe for the nursing infant.
• Kidney disease: Don’t use white sandalwood if you have kidney problems. It might make kidney disease worse.
• Lithium interacts with White Sandalwood.

The benefits of White Sandalwood are

• Urinary tract infections (UTIs).
• Common cold.
• Cough.
• Bronchitis.
• Fevers .
• Sore mouth and throat.
• Headache.
• Heatstroke.
• Liver and gallbladder problems.