The efficacy and function of red sandalwood

Red sandalwood is a medicinal material frequently used in traditional Chinese medicine and is often used in the treatment of various diseases. So today I would like to share with you some information about red sandalwood.

[Source] The heartwood of Pterocarpus santalinus L., a plant of the genus Pterocarpus in the Fabaceae family.

[Properties] It is in the shape of rectangular blocks or small pieces, brown-red in color, and becomes darker after being exposed to air for a long time. It is solid and not easy to break, and the cut surface has layers of varying depths (not annual rings, but formed by parenchyma and wood fibers). Odorless. When boiled in water, it does not produce a red solution, so it can be distinguished from other red woods.

【Nature and flavor】Salty, slightly cold.

[Functions and indications] Grind into powder or juice and use as a medicine for sores and poisons, it has the effect of reducing swelling and poison.

【Remarks】 (1) Rosewood is a type of “red wood” that can be used to make valuable utensils or dyes.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Annotations to the Classic of Materia Medica

Above we introduced red sandalwood and its characteristics. We can know that red sandalwood has very good efficacy and functions, and it has played a therapeutic and auxiliary therapeutic effect on many diseases. I hope this will be helpful to everyone’s health.