Sandalwood ( 檀香 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin
Plant Name
Santali Albi
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Tan Xiang
Common
English Name
Sandalwood
Part
of Plant Used
Heart of the wood
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, bitter
Meridians
Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Lungs, Heart
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas that treat pain, especially pain in the Stomach
(TCM: due to stagnation and cold) and pain in the chest (angina) (TCM: due
to Blood stasis), when also under the care of a practitioner.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Moves Qi and alleviates pain.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use where there is a Yin deficiency with heat.
Leave Sandalwood
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