Names:  East Indian Sandalwood, Sandalwood, Santali Lignum Albi, Tan Xiang, White Saunders, Yellow Sandalwood, Yellow Saunders. Santalum album.

Family: Santalaceae.

Properties:

promote Qi movement, alleviate pain – chest and abdomen pain

Dosage: 3 – 9g.  Powder  1.5 – 3g.

Also Used For:

Orally, white sandalwood wood is used as an adjunct therapy for lower urinary tract infections, treating colds, cough, bronchitis, fevers, inflammatory conditions of the mouth, pharynx, or efferent urinary tract, and for liver and gallbladder complaints.

Folk medicine, white sandalwood wood is used for heat stroke, sun stroke and associated fever, gonorrhea, and as an anti-aphrodisiac.