HEALTH BENEFITS OF SANDALWOOD

WHAT IS SANDALWOOD?

Sandalwood is very important herbal plant. Its scientific name is Santalum album. This plant is more common in India. Sandalwood and the essential oil derived from sandal heartwood have been used in various traditional systems of medicine, like Ayurveda.

FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGES

The oil is mostly use for flavoring food and beverages such as dairy desserts, candy, baked food, gelatin, puddings and also in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Sandalwood oil enhance the memory. It also reduces the headache, insomnia and nervous tensions which are occur by hot or agitated emotional states. So it uses for treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and sleeping disorders. It relaxes the mind. It is grounding in times of emotional distraction and helps bring peace and acceptance in times of loss.

FOR HEALTHY STOMACH

Sandalwood stem extract give gastric protection both physically and chemically, therefore it reduces the gastric ulceration. Its antibacterial activity more useful for reduce ulcers.

FOR HEALTHY LUNGS

It is very friendly for respiratory system. It uses for respiratory tract infections, chronic bronchitis involving a chronic dry cough, especially when its soothing. It helps to resolve mucous congestion. Sandalwood oil helps to restore the mucous membrane and minimize the risk of infection.

FOR GENIAL HEALTH

It uses for genitourinary tract infections such as cystitis and gonorrhea. It helps to resolve mucous congestion and restore mucous membrane and minimize the risk of infections such as herpes virus.

FOR CURE DIABETIC

Sandalwood has anti-hyperglycemic activity, so it reduces blood glucose level.

FOR HEALTHY HEART

Sandalwood has anti-hyperlipidemic activity. It reduces total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglyceride (TG) levels, cardio protective high density lipoprotein (HDL) were increased, so it reduces the risk of myocardial infarction.

FOR HEALTHY SKIN

Sandalwood mostly use for maintain a healthy skin. It has anti-aging activity. It prevents your skin from ugly scars. sandalwood oil is soothing, cooling and moisturizing, so it used for dry skin conditions caused by loss of moisture and skin inflammations. It used treatment for eczema and psoriasis conditions and also treatment for oily skin and acne. We can use it as a topical application or as inhalation.

It also prevents our skin from cancers.

Let’s add natural things for our healthy life.😊

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