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SANDALWOOD
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Botanical Name :
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Santalum album
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| Origins |
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In
china, India and Egypt sandalwood was used in perfumes
and cosmetics. It has also been prized by furniture makers,
and in India many of the temples were built with this
lovely wood. Worshippers also covered their bodies with
its essence, along with rose, jasmine and narcissus. |
| Description |
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The evergreen sandalwood tree grows to a height of up to 30 feet (8 metres ) in Indonesia, South East Asia and in particular East India. The syrupy, balsamic oil is extracted from the roughly chipped and powdered wood by steam distillation. It has a rich, warm, woody odor. It is used as a fixative in perfumes and gives the lingering classic base notes in many expensive fragrances. |
| Therapeutic
effects |
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Sandalwood's sedative properties are good for treating
depression and tension. It is also an expectorant and
anti-spasmodic; useful for bronchitis, coughs, nausea,
cystitis and skin complaints. Regarded as an aphrodisiac. |
| Uses |
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Inhalation and massage. Apply in a warm compress to revitalize dehydrated skin. Blends well with neroli and rose. Massage enhances its soothing effects. |
| Blending
note |
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Blends well with benzoin, bergamot, chamomile, cypress,
fennel, frankincense, geranium, hyssop, jasmine, juniper,
lavender, lemon, lemongrass, marjoram, myrrh, patchouli,
pine, rose, sage, tea tree, ylang ylang, peppermint. |
| Cautionary
note |
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- Avoid to applying on the skin without well dilution. |
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PEPPERMINT : BASIL : BAY
: BENZOIN : BERGAMOT
: CEDARWOOD : CHAMOMILE
: CINNAMON : COMFREY
: CYPRESS : EUCALYPTUS
: FENNEL : FRANKINCENSE
: GERANIUM : HYSSOP
: JASMINE : JUNIPER
: LAVENDER : LEMON
: LEMONGRASS : MARJORAM
: MELISSA : MYRRH
: NEROLI : ORANGE
: PARSLEY : PATCHOULI
: PEPPERMINT(pieerata) : PINE
ROSE : ROSEMARY
: SAGE : SANDALWOOD
: TEA TREE : THYME
: YLANG-YLANG :
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