Sandalwood Tree Leaf (Santalum album)
檀树叶tán shù yèTanshuye
Santalum album · Plant
2
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
Essential oil may cause skin irritation; may interact with cytochrome P450 enzymes; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Sandalwood Tree Leaf for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Anxiety SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Sandalwood Tree Leaf does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Santalum album and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial21 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Calming7 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Respiratory2 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Skin20 records, 11 in people
- Anxiety Syndrome2 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome18 records, 5 in people