Chandana — White Sandalwood

Ayurvedic herb Chandana (Santalum album) — White Sandalwood. Pharmacological properties: Rasa Madhura, Tikta, Virya Sheeta, Vipaka Madhura. Balances Pitta.

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Cooling herb used in Pitta disorders, urinary tract infections, and skin diseases.

ⓘ Information

Property	Value	Description
Rasa	Madhura, Tikta	Madhura (Sweet) — nourishing, grounding, promotes tissue growth; Tikta (Bitter) — detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic
Guna	Snigdha	Snigdha (Oily/Unctuous) — moistening, nourishing
Virya	Sheeta	Sheeta (Cold) — cooling, decreases Pitta and inflammation
Vipaka	Madhura	Madhura (Sweet) — post-digestive sweet, nourishing
Prabhava	Mutrala, Chakshushya, Varnya	Mutrala — diuretic, increases urine flow; Chakshushya — eye health promoter; Varnya — improves complexion and skin tone

Sanskrit Synonyms

In the classical Ayurvedic texts, Chandana is known by the following Sanskrit names:

Shrikhanda, Gandhasara, Malayaja, Bhadrashriya

Parts Used

The medicinal parts of Chandana are: kandasara.

Main Indications

Chandana is indicated in Ayurveda for the following conditions:

Daha, Raktapitta, Trishna, Mutrakrichha, Kushta.

Dosha Effects

Chandana pacifies Pitta.

It may aggravate Vata when used in excess or in sensitive individuals.

Usage

Chandana is used in classical Ayurvedic formulations. Consult a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner for appropriate dosage and preparation based on your constitution (Prakriti) and current imbalance (Vikriti).

Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

Source: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India — Government of India, Ministry of AYUSH

Rasa (Taste)Tikta, Madhura

Guna (Quality)Laghu, Rūkṣa

Virya (Potency)śita

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)Kauu

Karma (Action)Pittahara, Kaphahara, Durgandhahara, D¡hapra¿amana, Varḍya, Hrdya, T rṣḍ¡hara, Vrṣya, Krmighna, Viṣaghna

Dose3-6 g of the drug in powder form.

Therapeutic Uses: śoṣa, D¡ha, Raktapitta, Rakt¡r¿a, Hikk¡, Vamana, Rakt¡tis¡ra,

Important Formulations: Ayaskrti, A¿vagandh¡dyariṣua, S¡riv¡dy¡sava, Arimed¡di

Botanical Name: Santalum album Linn. (Santalaceae)

Part Used: Ht. Wd.

Therapeutic Uses (IMPPAT Database)

Source: Indian Medicinal Plants, Phytochemistry And Therapeutics (IMPPAT) v1.0 — CC BY 4.0

Part Used	Therapeutic Use	Identifiers	References
seed	Contraceptive agents	MESH:D003270,UMLS:C0009871	ISBN:9788183602525
wood	Anti-bacterial agents	MESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0	ISBN:9788172363093
wood	Anti-infective agents, local	MESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
wood	Anti-inflammatory agents	MESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Antipruritics	MESH:D000982,UMLS:C0003417, ICD-11:EC90	ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
wood	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:9788171360536, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Burns	MESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2Z	ISBN:9788172363130
wood	Cardiomyopathies	MESH:D009202,UMLS:C0878544, DOID:0050700, ICD-11:BC43	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Cardiotonic agents	MESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Constipation	MESH:D003248,UMLS:C0009806, DOID:2089, ICD-11:ME05.0	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
wood	Cystitis	MESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266
wood	Diarrhea	MESH:D003967,UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1	ISBN:9788171360536, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:9788172363130, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
wood	Dysmenorrhea	MESH:D004412,UMLS:C0013390, ICD-11:GA34.3	ISBN:9788171360536
wood	Dysuria	MESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7	ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
wood	Erysipelas	MESH:D004886,UMLS:C0014733, DOID:11330, ICD-11:1B70.0	ISBN:9788171360536
wood	Exanthema	MESH:D005076,UMLS:C0015230	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
wood	Expectorants	MESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314	ISBN:9788172363130, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
wood	Fever	MESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26	ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Gonorrhea	MESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7Z	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra), Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
wood	Gout	MESH:D006073,UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25	ISBN:9788171360536
wood	Headache	MESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.Z	ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
wood	Heart diseases	MESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
wood	Hematologic diseases	MESH:D006402,UMLS:C0018939, DOID:74, ICD-11:3C0Z	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V
wood	Hemoptysis	MESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22	ISBN:9788171360536
wood	Hemorrhage	MESH:D006470,UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27	ISBN:9788172363130
wood	Hypnotics and sedatives	MESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
wood	Inflammation	MESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368	ISBN:9788172361266
wood	Keratitis, herpetic	MESH:D016849,UMLS:C0019357, ICD-11:1F00.10	ISBN:9788172363093
wood	Leprosy	MESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20	ISBN:9788171360536
wood	Leukorrhea	MESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3A	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172363093
wood	Skin diseases	MESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0Z	ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130
wood	Ulcer	MESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
wood	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - V, The Unani Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-6
wood	Urticaria	MESH:D014581,UMLS:C0042109, DOID:1555, ICD-11:EB05	ISBN:9788171360536
wood	Diaphoretic	UMLS:C1707737	ISBN:9788172361266, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
wood	Cooling effect on body	UMLS:C0678568	ISBN:9788172363130
	Amnesia	MESH:D000647,UMLS:C0002622, DOID:10914, ICD-11:MB21.1	ISBN:9788173717062
	Analgesics	MESH:D000700,UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7	ISBN:9788173717062
	Anti-bacterial agents	MESH:D000900,UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0	ISBN:9780387706375
	Antifungal agents	MESH:D000935,UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4	ISBN:9780387706375
	Anti-infective agents, local	MESH:D000891,UMLS:C0003205, ICD-11:XM4VG4	ISBN:9780387706375
	Anti-inflammatory agents	MESH:D000893,UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172363093
	Antimitotic agents	MESH:D050256,UMLS:C0003379, ICD-11:XM3MH4	ISBN:9788172363093
	Antineoplastic agents	MESH:D000970,UMLS:C0003392	ISBN:9788172363093
	Antipruritics	MESH:D000982,UMLS:C0003417, ICD-11:EC90	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130
	Antipyretics	MESH:D058633,UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7	ISBN:9788173717062
	Antiviral agents	MESH:D000998,UMLS:C0003451	ISBN:9788172363093
	Aphrodisiacs	MESH:D001046,UMLS:C0003567	ISBN:9788173717062
	Asthenia	MESH:D001247,UMLS:C0004093, ICD-11:MG22	ISBN:9788173717062
	Blister	MESH:D001768,UMLS:C1579830, ICD-11:ME63.3	ISBN:9788183602525
	Bronchial diseases	MESH:D001982,UMLS:C0006261, DOID:1176, ICD-11:CB40.Y	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Bronchitis	MESH:D001991,UMLS:C0006277, DOID:6132, ICD-11:CA20	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788173717062
	Burns	MESH:D002056,UMLS:C0006434, ICD-11:NE2Z	ISBN:9788172363130
	Cardiotonic agents	MESH:D002316,UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1	ISBN:9788173717062
	Cardiovascular diseases	MESH:D002318,UMLS:C0007222, DOID:1287, ICD-11:BE2Z	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Cough	MESH:D003371,UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12	ISBN:9788173717062
	Cystitis	MESH:D003556,UMLS:C0010692, DOID:1679, ICD-11:GC00	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717062
	Dementia	MESH:D003704,UMLS:C0497327, DOID:1307, ICD-11:6D8Z	ISBN:9788173717062
	Disinfectants	MESH:D004202,UMLS:C0012682, ICD-11:XM7DD6	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Diuretics	MESH:D004232,UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717062, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
	Dysentery	MESH:D004403,UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.Z	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788173717062
	Dysuria	MESH:D053159,UMLS:C0013428, ICD-11:MF50.7	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9780387706375
	Disorder of ejaculation	UMLS:C0235969	ISBN:9788173717062
	Expectorants	MESH:D005100,UMLS:C0015314	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717062, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
	Fever	MESH:D005334,UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717062
	Gallbladder diseases	MESH:D005705,UMLS:C0016977, DOID:0060262, ICD-11:DC1Z	ISBN:9780387706375
	Gastrointestinal diseases	MESH:D005767,UMLS:C0017178, DOID:77, ICD-11:DE2Z	ISBN:9788173717062
	Gonorrhea	MESH:D006069,UMLS:C0018081, DOID:7551, ICD-11:1A7Z	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
	Headache	MESH:D006261,UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.Z	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717062
	Heart diseases	MESH:D006331,UMLS:C0018799, DOID:114, ICD-11:BC4Z	ISBN:9788173717062
	Hemoptysis	MESH:D006469,UMLS:C0019079, ICD-11:MD22	ISBN:9788173717062
	Hemostasis	MESH:D006487,UMLS:C0019116	ISBN:9788173717062
	Hyperhidrosis	MESH:D006945,UMLS:C0020458, ICD-11:EE00.Z	ISBN:9788173717062
	Hypnotics and sedatives	MESH:D006993,UMLS:C0020592, ICD-11:XM3GR8	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Inflammation	MESH:D007249,UMLS:C0021368	ISBN:9788173717062
	Irritable bowel syndrome	MESH:D043183,UMLS:C0022104, DOID:9778, ICD-11:DD91.0	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788173717062
	Jaundice	MESH:D007565,UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1	ISBN:9788173717062
	Kidney diseases	MESH:D007674,UMLS:C0022658, DOID:557, ICD-11:GC2Z	ISBN:9780387706375
	Leprosy	MESH:D007918,UMLS:C0023343, DOID:1024, ICD-11:1B20	ISBN:9788173717062
	Leukorrhea	MESH:D007973,UMLS:C0023533, DOID:3766, ICD-11:MF3A	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Menorrhagia	MESH:D008595,UMLS:C0025323, ICD-11:GA20.50	ISBN:9788173717062
	Mental disorders	MESH:D001523,UMLS:C0004936, ICD-11:6E8Z	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788173717062
	Migraine disorders	MESH:D008881,UMLS:C0149931, DOID:6364, ICD-11:8A80.Z	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Pain	MESH:D010146,UMLS:C0030193, ICD-11:MG3Z	ISBN:9788173717062
	General tonic for rejuvenation	MESH:D012060,UMLS:C0035016	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Skin diseases	MESH:D012871,UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0Z	ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717062
	Smallpox	MESH:D012899,UMLS:C0037354, DOID:8736, ICD-11:1E70	ISBN:9788183602525
	Thirst	MESH:D013894	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788173717062
	Tremor	MESH:D014202,UMLS:C0040822, ICD-11:8A04.Y	ISBN:9788172363093
	Ulcer	MESH:D014456,UMLS:C0041582	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Urination disorders	MESH:D014555,UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0Y	ISBN:9788173717062
	Urogenital system	MESH:D014566,UMLS:C0042066	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Urologic diseases	MESH:D014570,UMLS:C0042075	ISBN:9780387706375
	Vitiligo	MESH:D014820,UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0	ISBN:9788173717062
	Vomiting	MESH:D014839,UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1	ISBN:81-204-0828-4
	Wound healing	MESH:D014945,UMLS:C0043240	ISBN:9788183602525
	Diaphoretic	UMLS:C1707737	ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788173717062, Medicinal Plants Of Nagpur And Wardha Forest Divisions (Maharashtra)
	Cooling effect on body	UMLS:C0678568	ISBN:81-204-0828-4, ISBN:9788172363130