Sandalwood (Tanxiang)

Pharmaceutical Name : Lignum Santati albi

Botanical Name : Santatum album L.

Common Name : Santalum, Sandal wood

Source of Earliest Record : Mingyi Bielu

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations : The heart-wood of sandalwood is cut into slices in the summer.

Properties & Taste : Pungent and warm

Meridians : Spleen, stomach and lung

Functions:
1. To regulate qi in the spleen and stomach;
2. To dispel cold and stop pain

Indications & Combinations:

1. Cold and qi stagnation manifested as epigastric and abdominal pain and vomiting with clear fluid. Sandalwood (Tanxiang) is used with Amomum fruit (Sharen) and Lindera root (Wuyao).

2. Angina pectoris and coronary heart disease. Sandalwood (Tanxiang) is used with Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo) and Asarum herb (Xixin) in the formula Kuanxiong Wan.

Dosage: 1-3 g