The efficacy and function of Chinese medicine sandalwood

When talking about sandalwood, everyone will immediately think of the plant with a particularly fragrant smell. Sandalwood is an imported plant with a strong aromatic smell. The aroma of sandalwood also has a good effect on relieving mood, calming the heart, soothing emotions and helping sleep. Sandalwood is also a traditional Chinese medicinal material. A proper amount of sandalwood can have the effects of nourishing, treating fever, vomiting and beautifying.

1. The effects of promoting qi and warming the middle, stimulating appetite and relieving pain:

Sandalwood is pungent and warm in nature, and can regulate the spleen and stomach qi, benefit the diaphragm and expand the chest. It can be used to treat chest and abdominal pain caused by cold and qi stagnation, including spasmodic pain caused by stomach cold, hernia pain in the lower abdomen due to cold, and heart line pain. ;It enters the spleen, stomach, heart and lung meridians, so it can warm the middle, promote qi and relieve pain. It can be used to treat spleen and stomach discomfort such as cold pain in the stomach, vomiting due to loss of appetite, choking, and qi reversal.

Dosage: 1.5-3g of sandalwood, grind into powder and drink with water; use 3-4.5g of sandalwood for decoction.

2. The effect of beauty and spot removal:

Sandalwood contains volatile oils. The extracted essential oils can promote skin metabolism, speed up the renewal and growth of skin cells, accelerate the repair and healing of wounds and scars, help repair damaged skin cells, eliminate facial pigmentation, and also have good antibacterial effects, which can improve skin inflammation, itching and other discomforts.

3. Cooling and nourishing effects:

The essential oil extracted from sandalwood has a wide range of uses in medicine. It has cooling, astringent, and nourishing effects, and can be used to assist in the treatment of abdominal pain, fever, vomiting and other symptoms.

4. Calming and tranquilizing effect:

The fragrance of sandalwood has a soothing effect. It can help people relieve tension and anxiety, clear their minds, concentrate their thoughts, and eliminate distracting thoughts. It is an auxiliary tool for self-cultivation.

5. Sandalwood has analgesic and calming effects on patients:

Modern research has shown that burning sandalwood as a spice has an analgesic and calming effect on coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.

Note:

Sandalwood is pungent and aromatic in nature. People with yin deficiency and excessive fire are prohibited from using it to prevent the fragrance from excessively damaging yin fluid and aggravating the symptoms of yin deficiency.

Does sandalwood have any effect on pregnant women?

There is no problem in smelling the scent of sandalwood occasionally, but it is not a long-term exposure. It is best not to use aromatherapy sandalwood during pregnancy, and sandalwood essential oil should be used under the guidance of a doctor. However, there is no problem in wearing natural sandalwood.