| Dravya | Chandana (S`hveta) |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Agryachandana |
| As`huklachandana | |
| Bhadras`hree | |
| Bhadras`hriya (S`hvetachandana) | |
| Chandana | |
| Hima | |
| S`heeta | |
| S`his`hira | |
| Uttamachandana | |
| Botanical Name | Santalum album Linn. (Santalaceae) |
| Useful Part | Saara |
| Taila | |
| Specific Classification | Angamarda Pras`hamana Mahaakashaaya |
| Audbhid | |
| Daaha Pras`hamana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Kan`d`ooghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Perennial | |
| Tree | |
| Trishn`aanigrahan`a Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Varn`ya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vishaghna Mahaakashaaya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Kaaleyaka, Raktachandana are types of Chandana explained in Samhita_s |
| Quality Parameters | Its taste should be bitter, decoction should be yellow, cut surface should be red, outer surface should be white and the tree should have protuberances and cavities (age defining) |
| Rasa | Tikta |
| Madhura | |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Kat`u |
| Gun`a | Laghu |
| Rooksha | |
| S`heeta | |
| Karma | Angamarda Pras`hamana |
| Daaha Pras`hamana | |
| Kan`d`ooghna | |
| Trishn`aa Nigrahan`eeya | |
| Varn`ya | |
| Vishaghna | |
| Prabhaava | Vishaghna |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Daaha Nirvaapan`a |
| Durgandhahara | |
| Lepana | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Daaha |
| Kan`d`oo | |
| Madaatyaya –) Pittaja | |
| Raktapitta | |
| S`hosha | |
| S`hotha | |
| S`hrama | |
| Trishn`aa (Pipaasaa) | |
| Visarpa | |
| Visha Roga | |
| Effect On Dosha | Kaphaghna |
| Pittaghna | |
| Vaatakara | |
| Effect on Srotas | Udakavaha Srotas |
| Maatraa | 2-4 Mashaka |
| Substitute | Karpoora |
| Peeta Chandana | |
| Raktachandana | |
| Classical Description | According to Bhaavaprakaas`ha Nighan`t`u it is Aalhaadana. |
| Other Information | Oil is extracted from the heartwood which is also used as medicine in the dose of 5-15 drops. Oil is adultrated often with Castor oil or Deodar oil. |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 08:51 am