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{{Infobox
|title = Chandana
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Chandana
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Santalum album L.
|label3 = Family
|data3 = Santalaceae
|label4 = Availability
|data4 = Available
|label5 = Contributors
|data5 = --
|label6 = Year of publication
|data6 = 2025
|label7 = Publisher
|data7 = [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label8 = DOI
|data8 = Awaited
}}

==English name ==

Sandal-wood

==Therapeutic uses<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:93</ref>==
Sosha, daha(burning), raktapitta(bleeding disorder), hikka, vamana(vomiting), raktatisara(bloody diarrhoea), pradara(discharge from vagina), sukrameha, netra roga(eye disease), mutragraha(dysuria), bhrama(vertigo),raktavikara(disorder of blood), krumi roga(worm)

==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Sweta Chandana, Bhadrashree(impart beauty to one who use), Shrikhanda, Gandhasara(has good aroma), Malayaj(grow in malay region),

==Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu<ref> Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, karpuradi varga, verse no.-11</ref>==
Tailaparnika, chandradhuti(has cooling effect like that of moon rays)

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]]) || Bitter (tikta), Sweet (madhura)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Cold (sheeta)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kapha and Pitta
|-
|}

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity
|-
| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(8)
| Varnya mahakashaya(promoting complexion)
|-
| 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(14)
| Kandughna mahakashaya(anti-pruritic/itching)
|-
| 3 ||Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(16)
|Vishaghna mahakashaya(anti-poisons/anti-dotes)
|-
|4
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(29)
|Trishna nigrahana mahakashaya(reducing thirst)
|-
|5
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(41)
|Dahaprashamana mahakashaya(pacifying burning sensation)
|-
|6
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 4/9(44)
|Angamarda prashamana mahakashaya(relieving body-ache)
|-
|7
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/21
|Dhuma varti dravya
|-
|8
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 5/63
|Anu taila dravya
|-
|9
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 6/25
|Vihara dravya in Vasanta Rutu
|-
|10
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 6/31
|Grishma Rutu Vihara
|-
|11
|Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 25/40
|Agrya Sangraha(collections of best food articles, factors and drugs in various conditions)
|-
|12
|Cha.Sa.[[Vimana Sthana]] 8/143
|Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drugs)
|-
|13
|Cha.Sa.[[Sharira Sthana]] 8/32
|Garbhashalya chikitsa
|-
|14
|Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/57
|SharadkalinTrivritta Yoga
|-
|15
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 1/1/58
|In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana
|-
|16
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 3/258
|As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
|-
|17
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/31
|When patient is suffering with trusha as an ingredient of hriberadi paniya.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/45
|As Yavagu prayoga.
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/73
|As an ingredient of ushiradi churna.
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/76
|As an ingredient of kiratatiktadi churna.
|-
|21
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/78
|Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta(bleeding disorder).
|-
|22
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/80
|As an ingredient of Ushiradi peya.
|-
|23
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/81
|As an ingredient of Priyangvadi peya.
|-
|24
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/99
|Used in yoga of Nasagata raktapitta(bleeding from nose) in the form of Avapida nasya.
|-
|25
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/108
|As a lepa dravya.
|-
|26
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 4/102
|Used as Pradeha-Parisechana-Avagaha dravya.
|-
|27
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/28
|Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameha(diabetes)
|-
|28
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/30
|Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameha(diabetes)
|-
|29
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/39
|Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameha(diabetes)
|-
|30
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/50
|Bahyaprayogarth lep in prameha(diabetes)
|-
|31
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/77
|Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa
|-
|32
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/78
|Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa
|-
|33
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/83
|Ingredient in Lepa
|-
|34
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/85
|Ingredient in Chandanadhya Tail for Abhyang
|-
|35
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 8/86
|For Parishek purpose
|-
|36
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/37
|Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrita
|-
|37
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/42
|Ingredient in Mahakalyanak Ghrita
|-
|38
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 10/37
|Ingredient in Apasmar nashak Dhup and Pradeha
|-
|39
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 11/18
|As a diet and drinks in treatment of Kshatakshin
|-
|40
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/53
|Ingredient in Patolamuladi Kwath
|-
|41
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/68
|For Pradeh and Abhyangarth as an External use
|-
|42
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/69
|Snanarth dravya as an External use
|-
|43
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/69
|As an External application
|-
|44
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/71
|As a Lepa dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu(oedema)
|-
|45
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/186
|Used for raktastambhana(for stop the bleeding)
|-
|46
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/187
|For prashaman of raktarsha(bleeding piles)
|-
|47
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/193
|Used in rakta arsha(bleeding piles)
|-
|48
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/221
|Used for pratisarana in rakta arsha(bleeding piles)
|-
|49
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/225
|As an ingredient of pichcha basti
|-
|50
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/230
|As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrita
|-
|51
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/236
|As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrita
|-
|52
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/125
|As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita
|-
|53
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/137
|As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
|-
|54
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 15/148
|As an ingredient of madhookasava
|-
|55
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 16/47
|As an ingredient of Katukadi Ghrita
|-
|56
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 17/131
|Candana mixed with stree dugdha is used for nasya in hikka svasa.
|-
|57
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 18/90
|As an ingredient of sarkaradi leha.
|-
|58
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/50
|As a pana dravya
|-
|59
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/53
|As a yoga dravya
|-
|60
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 19/86
|Use with sarkara and madhu
|-
|61
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/32
|Trusha & Chhardi-shamaka yoga.
|-
|62
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 20/33
|Trusha & Chhardi-shamaka yoga.
|-
|63
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/54
|For kashaya pana.
|-
|64
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/55
|For kashaya Pana.
|-
|65
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/74
|As an ingredient of Kaliyadi pralepa.
|-
|66
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/75
|As an ingredient of Shadvaladi pradeha.
|-
|67
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/76
|As an ingredient of Sarivadi pralepa.
|-
|68
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 21/79
|As an ingredient of Baladi alepa.
|-
|69
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 22/38
|
|-
|70
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 22/41
|Used in the treatment of Pittaja trushna.
|-
|71
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/77
|As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
|-
|72
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/98
|Used as an ingredient of Vishaghna dhuma.
|-
|73
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/190
|As an ingredient of Mamsyadi yoga.
|-
|74
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/191
|As an ingredient of Chandanadi yoga.
|-
|75
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/200
|Used in the treatment of Luta visha(spider poison).
|-
|76
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/231
|Used in the treatment of animals suffering with poison.
|-
|77
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 23/242
|As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
|-
|78
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/153
|Used for bahya upachara in Pittaja madatyaya(alcoholism).
|-
|79
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/155
|Used in pittaja madatyaya(alcoholism).
|-
|80
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 24/156
|Used in madhyajanita daha(burning due to alcoholism).
|-
|81
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/161
|As an ingredient of Baladi taila for Vataja sirahshoola(headache)
|-
|82
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/177
|Used for Pittaja sirahshoola(headache).
|-
|83
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/179
|As an ingredient of Yashtyadi Ghrita.
|-
|84
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/182
|Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti.
|-
|85
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/208
|As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
|-
|86
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/216
|Used in Arochaka for Kavala.
|-
|87
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/234
|Used in Pittaja netraroga(eye disease).
|-
|88
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 26/276
|As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi taila.
|-
|89
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 27/30
|As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
|-
|90
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/150
|As an ingredient of Bala taila.
|-
|91
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 28/158
|As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila.
|-
|92
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/128
|It is used in Sparshakarma for daha(burning sensation).
|-
|93
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 29/134
|As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi lepa in pitta pradhana vatarakta for vedana, daaha, visarpa, raga & sotha.
|-
|94
|Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 30/275
|Used in the treatment of Dorgandhya Stanya dosha, As an ingredient of Sarivadi lepa.
|-
|}

==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:93</ref>==
* 3-6 gm of drug in powder form

==Important formulation<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health nd Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 3:93</ref>==
* Ayaskruti
* Ashwagandhadyarishta
* Sarivadhyasava
* Arimedadi taila
* Baladhatryadi taila
* Marma gutika
* Chandanasava
* Chandanadi churna
* Chandanadi taila

== Current availability==

Available

== Current researches ==

https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Santalum%20album

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Dridhabala at 09:31, 15 August 2025

Maitreya: Created page with "Santalum album L. {{Infobox |title = Chandana |label1 = Section/Chapter |data1 = Herb database/Chandana |label2 = Botanical name(s) |data2 = Santalum album L. |label3 = Family..."