Sandalwood (Tanxiang)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Lignum Santati albi |
| Botanical Name: | Santatum album L. |
| Common Name: | Santatum Sandal wood |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Mingyi Bielu |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The heartwood of sandalwood is cut into slices in the summer. |
| Properties and Taste: | ungent and warm |
| Meridian: | Spleen, stomach, and lung |
| Functions: | To regulate qi in the spleen and stomach To dispel cold and stop pain |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Cold and qi stagnation manifested as epigastric and abdominal pain and vomiting with clear fluid. *Use with Amomum fruit (Sharen) and Lindera root (Wuyao). 2. Angina pectoris and coronary heart disease. *Use with Corydalis tuber (Yanhusuo) and Asarum herb (Xixin) in the formula Kuanxiong Wan. |
| Dosage: | 1-3 g |