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SANDALWOOD Essential Oil Presented by: Lesley Smith
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THE TREE Botanical Name: Santalum album Family name: Santalaceae Native to tropical asia Brown/grey trunk, smooth branches, smooth branches, twin leathery leaves and small pink/purple flowers. The tree must be older than 30 before it can be used in production of Sandalwood Oil Soft, sweet, woody, exotic scent , long lasting
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History of Sandalwood It is widely used throughout Indian history, as both the tree and the oil, one of the herbs and spices mentioned in the poem Ramayana, around 2000BC Used by many cultures throughout history, the earliest mention as a medicinal herb in Tibetan and Chinese medicine By 700BC it was found in Egyptian embalming formulas Declared a Royal Tree by the Sultan of Mysore (India) in 1972 True Sandalwood is now on the IUCN Red List, categorized as Vulnerable The Indian Government now owns all Sandalwood trees to protect them. The oil is still widely used in religious rituals – Buddhism, Muslim, Pagan & Hindu
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PROPERTIES Antidepressant Antiphlogistic Antiseptic Antispasmodic Aphrodisiac Astringent Bactericidal Carminative Cicatrisant Diueretic Expectorant Fungicidal Insecticidal Sedative Tonic CHARACTERISTICS Pale yellow/green brown viscous liquid Soft, woody scent, slightly exotic Long lasting Blends well with multiple oils EXTRACTION Water or Steam distillation from roots and heartwood. Can also be powdered and dried.
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Principal Constituents 90% santalols (mostly alpha santalols but also beta-santalols) 6% sesquiterpene hydrocarbons: sanene, terrasantol, borneol, santalone, tri-cycloekasantalal
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USES PHYSICAL Herpes infections Papilloma (warts) Cancer Immune stimulant Urinary Respiratory: Bronchitis, catarrh, coughs, sore throats & laryngitis Skin care: acne, dry/chapped skin, DigestiveL nausea & diarrhea EMOTIONAL Grounding Acceptance Stress Reduction Guilt Aggressive behavior Irrititability reduction Despondence Sleep improvement Memory & Brain function
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REFERENCES https://www.britannica.com/topic-browse/Plants/Flowering-Plants/Sandalwood-Order http://sallysorganics.com/sandalwood/sandalwood-history http://suebovenizer.com/facing-death-with-aromatherapy/ The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils by Julia Lawless The Animal Desk Reference Second Edition by Melissa Shelton DVM Medicinal properties of alpha-santalol, a naturally occurring constituent of sandalwood oil: review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29130352 Evaluation of in vivo anti-hyperglycemic and antioxidant potentials of α-santalol and sandalwood oil. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23369343 http://www.experience-essential-oils.com/chemistry-of-essential-oil.html