Sandalwood (5% Jojoba)

Botanical Name:                   Santalum album
Synonym:                              East Indian sandalwood, Mysore sandalwood
Botanical Family:                  Santalaceae
Country of Origin:                 Asia and India
Plant Part:                             Timber, heartwood
Extraction Method:               Steam or water distillation
Characteristics:                     Deep, soft, sweet, woody, exotic, warm
Properties:                             
Antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, sedative, tonic
Chemical Constituents:       α-santalol, β-santalol, monocyclic sesquiterpene alcohol

Indications:
 
Mind & Spirit:                                   
 
Calming
Reduces tension and stress, fear and depression
Very relaxing, aids sleep.
 
Body: 
                       
Used for coughs, catarrh, sore throats, colic and diarrhoea 
Relieves intestinal spasm and inflammation 
Relieves itchy, inflamed and cracked skin. 
 
Contraindications:                Nil
Note:                                     Base
Odour Intensity:                    7
Blends well with:                  
Basil, bergamot, black pepper, cypress, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, lemon, myrrh, neroli, orange, palmarosa, rose, vetiver, ylang ylang
 
Traditions:                 
The ancient Egyptians, Chinese and Indians used it for incense and embalming.  It was burnt at funerals to help free the soul in death.  The incense was used to aid meditation and religious ceremonies.  It has been used to cure skin inflammations and to discharge mucous.  The trees are now nearly extinct and now used only for the distillation of oil.