chandana- santalam alba _ sandal
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Chandana is considered as anaromatic substance. Which is utilized for externalapplication, along with other herbs in the Vedicliterature. Chandana mani dharana wasconsidered to be varnya,Ayushya.
Charaka indicated chandana as thebest for removing the fetid smell, burningsensation . Other varieties of chandana aretraceable from Brahatrayi with various synonyms.However Shweta and Rakta chandana describedin many texts rather than other varieties.
CHANDANA
Latin name – Santalum albumFamily - SantalaceaeKula - Chandanadi Kula
GanasCharakokta ganas Daha prashamana
Angamarda prashamana
Varnya
Tikta swanda
Kandugna
Vishagna
Trushna nigrahana
Sushrutokta ganas Salasaradi
Patoladi
Sarivadi
Priyangvadi
Guduchyadi
Pitta samshamana
Vernacular names
• Hindi – Safed chandan
• English – Sandal wood
• Telgu – Tella chandanam
• Tamil – chandanam
• Bengali – chandan
• Gujarati – Sukhada
• Kannada – Shrigandha
• Malayalam – chandanam
• Lat:- Santalam album
SynonymsAccording to different authors
Syn. Priya nigantu
Kaiyadev nigantu
Adarsha nig.
Bhava prakash
Dravya guna
Nig.Ratnakara
Shrikanda √ √ √ √ √
Gandha sara
√ √ √ √ √ √
Malayaja √ √ √ √ √ √
Shita gandha
√
Sarpavasa √
Chandana √ √ √
Goshinsha √
Badhrashriya
√ √ √
Utpatti sthana
• Most of this plants are available in the dry regions of India. Especially in Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala up to 1200 mt. height.
Morphology
It is the medium sized evergreen tree grows up to 15 mt.
Bark - Dark, gray or brownish black in colour. Rough with short venticular cracks.
Leaves – Simple, opposite, elliptic, lancelet, glabrous entire.
Flowers- Brownish, in colour
Fruits - Globose drupe.
Heart wood – Yellowish white, highly scented.
Verities
4 types 1) Chandana2) Rakta chandana3) Kaliyaka4) Kuchandana
6 types1) Chandana2) Rakta chandana3) Patanga chandana4) Kaliyaka5) Barbaraka6) Harichandana
•Bhava prakash nig.
•Raja nig.
CHANDANA
Chemical composition
o Santabol
o Resins
o Tannic acids
Karma (Actions)
• Dhourganda hara
• Daha prashamana
• Varnya
• Tvak doshahara
• Medhya
• Trushna nigrahat
• Pitta shamaka
• Hrudya
• Rakta shodhana
• Rakta pitta shamaka
• Kapha nissaraka
• Shleshma pootihara
• Mutra janana
• Sweda janana
• Kushtagna
• Jwaragna
• Vishagna
Therapeutic actions
Used externally in chronic bronchitis.
Much used as a perfume for different purposes.
The wood is used for making fancy articles and is much curved.
Properties
• Rasa - Tikta, Madhura
• Guna - Lagu, Ruksha
• Virya - Sheeta
• Vipaka – Katu
• Doshagna – Kapha pitta shamaka
According to different authors
References Guna Rasa Virya Vipaka
•Raja nig. Kshina,adho
Tikta,Katu
Sheeta Kashaya
•Dravya guna
Lagu,Ruksha
Tikta,Madhura
Sheeta Katu
•Kaideva nig.
Guru,sukshma
Madhura,Tikta
Sheeta Katu
•Bhava prakasha nig.
Lagu,Ruksha
Tikta Sheeta ----
Prayojya anga
- Heart wood
Matra (Dose)
Powder form - 3-6 grams
Oil - 5-20 drops
Yoga (Formulations)
• Chandanadi churna
• Chandanadi vati
• Chandanasava
• Chavan prash
Prayoga (Therapeutic uses)
As a deodorantRefrigerantDeprurative Intellect prommitingCardio tonicDiureticExpectorantAphrodisiacHaemostatic
Controversies
These has been much controversy about Australian sandalwood for as long as have.
Shlokas
Chandanam durgandahara daha nirvapana lepananam…… ( Cha. Su. 25 )
Chandanam sheetalam ruksham tiktam ahladanam laguhu ỊShrama shosha visha shlashma trushna pittasra dahanut ỊỊ
( Bhava prakasha ) Shita pitta shamanaya Chandanam chinnaroha
rasapeshitam tatha………..( Vaidya Manorama )
Shlokas
Sarva satiktakatukam Chandanam shishiramparam Ị
Vrushyam hrudyam sugandha cha raktapittaharam shubam ỊỊ
( Madhava nidhana )
Durgandahara pooyasankasho majjatullye tathaarthave Ị
Pibedha Bhadrashriya kwatam chandanakwathameva vaa ỊỊ
Shlokas
Shrikanda Chandanamproktam maharmaham shwetachandanam ỊGoshirsha tilaparnam cha mangalyam malayodbhavam ỊỊGandharajam sugandham cha sarpavasam cha shitalam ỊGandhadyam gandhasaram cha bhadrashri bhougivallabam ỊShitagandho malayajam pavanam chankabhoohvayam ỊỊ
( Nigantu Ratnakara )