Arabic Name : Sandal Ahmar
Bengali Name : Raktachandana
English Name : Red Sandalwood, Rubywood, Sappan, Red Sanders
French Name : Santal Rouge
German Name : Roter Sandelbaum, Sandelholzbaum
Gujarati Name : Ratanjali, Lalchandan
Hindi Name : Lal Chandan
Latin name : Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.
Marathi Name : Raktchandan
Punjabi Name : Lal Chandan
Sanskrit Name : Raktachandana
Urdu Name : Sandal Surkh
Description : It is astringent, bitter, blood purifier, cardiotonic, constipative, coolant (mild), deodorant, demulcent, exhilarant, refrigerant, sedative and tonic. Useful in menorrhagia, leucorrhoea, spermatorrhoea, dysuria, allergic rashes, headache, jaundice, bleeding piles, hyperacidity, chronic cough, excessive thirst and hiccups. Also useful in anxiety and depression.
Recommended Dosage : 500 mg to 1 g powder of heart wood.
Contraindication : This herb has no known warnings or contraindications.
