Chandana is considered as anaromatic substance. Which is utilized for externalapplication, along with other herbs in the Vedicliterature. Chandana mani dharana wasconsidered to be varnya,Ayushya.

Charaka indicated chandana as thebest for removing the fetid smell, burningsensation . Other varieties of chandana aretraceable from Brahatrayi with various synonyms.However Shweta and Rakta chandana describedin many texts rather than other varieties.

CHANDANA

Latin name – Santalum albumFamily - SantalaceaeKula - Chandanadi Kula

GanasCharakokta ganas Daha prashamana

Angamarda prashamana

Varnya

Tikta swanda

Kandugna

Vishagna

Trushna nigrahana

Sushrutokta ganas Salasaradi

Patoladi

Sarivadi

Priyangvadi

Guduchyadi

Pitta samshamana

Vernacular names

• Hindi – Safed chandan

• English – Sandal wood

• Telgu – Tella chandanam

• Tamil – chandanam

• Bengali – chandan

• Gujarati – Sukhada

• Kannada – Shrigandha

• Malayalam – chandanam

• Lat:- Santalam album

SynonymsAccording to different authors

Syn. Priya nigantu

Kaiyadev nigantu

Adarsha nig.

Bhava prakash

Dravya guna

Nig.Ratnakara

Shrikanda √ √ √ √ √

Gandha sara

√ √ √ √ √ √

Malayaja √ √ √ √ √ √

Shita gandha

√

Sarpavasa √

Chandana √ √ √

Goshinsha √

Badhrashriya

√ √ √

Utpatti sthana

• Most of this plants are available in the dry regions of India. Especially in Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala up to 1200 mt. height.

Morphology

It is the medium sized evergreen tree grows up to 15 mt.

Bark - Dark, gray or brownish black in colour. Rough with short venticular cracks.

Leaves – Simple, opposite, elliptic, lancelet, glabrous entire.

Flowers- Brownish, in colour

Fruits - Globose drupe.

Heart wood – Yellowish white, highly scented.

Verities

4 types 1) Chandana2) Rakta chandana3) Kaliyaka4) Kuchandana

6 types1) Chandana2) Rakta chandana3) Patanga chandana4) Kaliyaka5) Barbaraka6) Harichandana

•Bhava prakash nig.

•Raja nig.

CHANDANA

Chemical composition

o Santabol

o Resins

o Tannic acids

Karma (Actions)

• Dhourganda hara

• Daha prashamana

• Varnya

• Tvak doshahara

• Medhya

• Trushna nigrahat

• Pitta shamaka

• Hrudya

• Rakta shodhana

• Rakta pitta shamaka

• Kapha nissaraka

• Shleshma pootihara

• Mutra janana

• Sweda janana

• Kushtagna

• Jwaragna

• Vishagna

Therapeutic actions

Used externally in chronic bronchitis.

Much used as a perfume for different purposes.

The wood is used for making fancy articles and is much curved.

Properties

• Rasa - Tikta, Madhura

• Guna - Lagu, Ruksha

• Virya - Sheeta

• Vipaka – Katu

• Doshagna – Kapha pitta shamaka

According to different authors

References Guna Rasa Virya Vipaka

•Raja nig. Kshina,adho

Tikta,Katu

Sheeta Kashaya

•Dravya guna

Lagu,Ruksha

Tikta,Madhura

Sheeta Katu

•Kaideva nig.

Guru,sukshma

Madhura,Tikta

Sheeta Katu

•Bhava prakasha nig.

Lagu,Ruksha

Tikta Sheeta ----

Prayojya anga

- Heart wood

Matra (Dose)

Powder form - 3-6 grams

Oil - 5-20 drops

Yoga (Formulations)

• Chandanadi churna

• Chandanadi vati

• Chandanasava

• Chavan prash

Prayoga (Therapeutic uses)

As a deodorantRefrigerantDeprurative Intellect prommitingCardio tonicDiureticExpectorantAphrodisiacHaemostatic

Controversies

These has been much controversy about Australian sandalwood for as long as have.

Shlokas

Chandanam durgandahara daha nirvapana lepananam…… ( Cha. Su. 25 )

Chandanam sheetalam ruksham tiktam ahladanam laguhu ỊShrama shosha visha shlashma trushna pittasra dahanut ỊỊ

( Bhava prakasha ) Shita pitta shamanaya Chandanam chinnaroha

rasapeshitam tatha………..( Vaidya Manorama )

Shlokas

Sarva satiktakatukam Chandanam shishiramparam Ị

Vrushyam hrudyam sugandha cha raktapittaharam shubam ỊỊ

( Madhava nidhana )

Durgandahara pooyasankasho majjatullye tathaarthave Ị

Pibedha Bhadrashriya kwatam chandanakwathameva vaa ỊỊ

Shlokas

Shrikanda Chandanamproktam maharmaham shwetachandanam ỊGoshirsha tilaparnam cha mangalyam malayodbhavam ỊỊGandharajam sugandham cha sarpavasam cha shitalam ỊGandhadyam gandhasaram cha bhadrashri bhougivallabam ỊShitagandho malayajam pavanam chankabhoohvayam ỊỊ

( Nigantu Ratnakara )