Let's Talk About ....Sandalwood

[Guest guest]

Hello,

 

For those of you who don't know, each week we look at a different essential oil

and write WHATEVER we know about this oil. This way, we can see how different

people use this oil and get new ideas.

This weeks EO is SANDALWOOD

 

Here's some basics:

Latin Name: Santalum Album

The tree is not normally ready for felling until it is over 30 years old!!!

 

Extracted The heartwood and roots.

Description: Pale-yellow to mild-brown, very viscous with a sweet, soft woody

fragrance. it has a very long tenacious " base note " which can persist on some

materials for months.

 

Safety: Should not be used in hot, humid environments. Some sensitive people may

get skin irritation.

 

Sandalwood is one of the strongest smelling plants in the world.

It helps keep you grounded and helps through periods of fear.

 

Uses:

Relaxing and some say sensual fragrance

Mild throat and chest infections, bronchial infections

Dry coughs

Dry skin

May help acne

Stress, anxiety, nervous tension

PMS, spasmodic menstrual pain

[Guest guest]

Hi All....

 

Sandalwood......

One of my very favorite EO's......wonderful base oil to mix with a floral

(one of my first was with jasmine absolute) for a personal scent....

And just fine all by itself...

India's most reknowned contribution to the world of EO's.....

 

One of the few EO's that will *improve* with age........gets better as it

gets older.......

 

 

--

Gary Bourbonais

L'Hermite Aromatique

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tracy,

 

This is one of my very favorites!!

 

Here's some info I have on it.

 

Botanical Family: Santalaceae

Extraction Method: Steam Distilled from wood.

Chemical Constituents: Sesquiterpenes; Sesquiterpenols; Sequiterpenals;

carbonic acid.

Action: Sandalwood is high in sesquiterpenes that have been researched in

Europe for their ability to stimulate the pineal gland and the limbic region of

the brain, the center of emotions. The pineal gland is responsible for

releasing melatonin, a powerful antioxidant that enhances deep sleep.

Sandalwood is similar to frankincense oil in its support of nerves and

circulation.

Traditional Uses: Has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine. It was

used traditionally for skin revitalization, yoga, and meditation.

Other Uses: Helps with cystitis and urinary tract infections. It may also be

beneficial for acne, depression, meditation, pulmonary infections, menstrual

problems, nervous tension, and skin infection. It may help dry or dehydrated

skin.

Safety Data: If pregnant or under a doctors care, consult physician.

 

Selected References: Benencia F, et al. " Antiviral activity of sandalwood oil

against herpes simplex viruses - 1 and 2 " Phytomedicine. 1999;6(2):119-23

Dwivedi C, et al. " Chemopreventive effects of sandalwood oil on skin papillomas

in mice. " Eur J Cancer Prev. 1997:6(4):399-401

 

 

T [feline4]

Friday, November 19, 1999 2:08 PM

[AX] Let's Talk About ....Sandalwood

[Guest guest]

Sandalwood is one of my favorites too. I love Mysori the best. I use

it in blends for meditation and for the allergy reactions I have to the

rainy season.

 

Mysori Sandalwood - Quieting to all egotisms and appetites of the body;

excellent for serious contemplative spiritual practices; considered the

standard of purity against which all others are measured. It is a

second degree cooling oil.

- Medicines of the Soul: Eastern Spiritual Aromatherapy

 

And yes Gary it only gets better with age!!

 

Linda

WMTP

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/20/99 1:15:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,

linpart writes:

 

<< - Medicines of the Soul: Eastern Spiritual Aromatherapy

>>

 

Could this actually be a book I haven't heard of and don't have in my

library? Tell me more!!!

 

In Gratitude,

Bonnie

Pennsylvania

[Guest guest]

This is a small book that came with the course in Aromatherapy.

http://www.attarbazaar.com/ will get you there. Have used these for

over 15 years and am extremely satisfied.

 

Enjoy Linda P.

 

 

> << - Medicines of the Soul: Eastern Spiritual Aromatherapy

> Could this actually be a book I haven't heard of and don't have in my

> library? Tell me more!!!

>

> In Gratitude,

> Bonnie

> Pennsylvania

[Guest guest]

The top grade sandalwood oil with its strong base (bass?)

note is the one that gets sold as a high-priced EO. What

happens to the cheaper sandalwood oil, the stuff without

much smell? It's very useful too. It serves as a fixative

for other natural scents. In India, the traditional way of

distilling rose attar uses a big cauldron, with rose

flowers inside, sealed on top, over a fire; the precious

little droplets of rose essence are distilled into a

surrounding trough that has low-grade sandalwood oil in it.

The blend allows rose attar to be produced in greater

volume, since it takes 10,000 pounds of rose flowers to

make one pound of pure rose EO. The strong high notes of

the rose are all you perceive in the blend. According to

the folks at Attar Bazaar, pure rose absolute doesn't even

smell that much like what you expect roses to smell like.

The rose fragrance is brought out better by blending it

with low-grade sandalwood fixative.

 

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