sandalwood

"Rich, sweet, fragrant yet delicate, woody, floral."

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:17:43 -0400

“Rich, sweet, fragrant yet delicate, woody, floral.”

- http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoilspz/sandalwood.asp

Sandalwood: Botanical Name: Santalum album Common Method of...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:17:28 -0400

Sandalwood:

Botanical Name: Santalum album

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled

Color: Clear with a Yellow Tinge

Consistency: Medium - Thick

Perfumery Note: Base

Strength of Initial Aroma: Medium

http://www.aromaweb.com/essentialoilspz/sandalwood.asp

The warm soothing aroma of sandalwood...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:17:16 -0400

“The warm soothing aroma of sandalwood can help you to relax your mind and open your heart to love.

You can use the healing aroma of the sandalwood tree to promote feelings of peace and serenity and also to ease various ailments of the digestive system.

Sandalwood has long been thought of as an aphrodisiac. Burning incense can help to create a romantic mood.

Breathing in the aromatic smoke from a sandalwood incense stick can help to lift melancholy and promote restful sleep. It subdues aggression and irritability, promotes compassion and openness and enhances meditation.

Sandalwood is particularly good for stress relief, especially when combined with lavender or bergamot.

The strong aroma given off by a sandalwood incense stick makes them a good tool to use during gentle visualization or meditation exercises, can add spice to more mundane tasks.

-http://cmgifts.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/sandalwood-aroma-uses/

"Chemical Constituents: Sesquiterpenes; Sesquiterpenols; Sesquiterpenals; (includes 80 to 90%..."

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:16:57 -0400

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Chemical Constituents:

Sesquiterpenes; Sesquiterpenols; Sesquiterpenals; (includes 80 to 90% terpeniod alcohols including a and B-santalols (67%), which is a mixture of two primary sesquiterpenic alcohols) santalic and teresantalic acid, aldehyde, pterocarpin and hydrocarbons, isovaleric aldehyde, santene, santenone.

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- http://www.oller.net/sandalwood.htm

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"Exports to the U.S. are primarily for use in the perfume industry. The oil is an excellent base and..."

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:16:25 -0400

“Exports to the U.S. are primarily for use in the perfume
industry. The oil is an excellent base and fixative for other high
grade perfumes. By itself it is a mild, long-lasting sweet
perfume, but the industry finds that it can blend well with other
perfumes and does not impart its fragrance when used as a base.
There are several hundred products that use sandalwood oil.”

- http://www1.american.edu/projects/mandala/TED/sandalwd.htm

“For essential oil production, the billets of wood are...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:16:15 -0400

“For essential oil production, the billets of wood are chipped and ground to a powder. Most sandalwood oil is now produced by steam distillation of the powder. The oil content increases and is of a better quality in older trees. The oil is then sold to the end user for fragrances and perfumes. Exhausted sandalwood powder left over after distillation is used in the incense industry.

India accounts for some 90% of sandal oil production in the world. Sandalwood has a fairly wide distribution, but Mysore in India is the centre of supply. Here 75% of the best quality, most aromatic timber is obtained.

Trees tend to grow very slowly, gradually developing a core of heartwood. The environment has an effect on the quality of the wood and oil. Trees on mountainous, rocky and dry soils develop the hardest wood with the greatest oil content. The darker the wood, the higher the oil content. The highly prized marks, called birds’ eyes, have a very high oil content are the result of damage to the wood.”

http://www.plantcultures.org/plants/sandalwood_production__trade.html

(photo by lisabel) “Light up a sandalwood incense stick or...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:14:29 -0400

(photo by lisabel)

“Light up a sandalwood incense stick or sandalwood aroma oil in your vaporizer when you’re ready to start exercising, such as on an exercise bike, using your bowflex or during aerobics. As you exercise close your eyes and breathe in the heady aroma, letting your mind drift with its scent. After a few deep breaths, imagine that rather than being in your room or gym, you’re cycling along a mountain path, perhaps in the mountains, under a warm summer sun. Imagine the aroma coming from the beautiful trees that line your path. You’ll find this passes your exercise time more quickly and for sure is much more enjoyable!”

-http://cmgifts.wordpress.com/2006/10/17/sandalwood-aroma-uses/

photo from http://jamie-katz.com “Sandalwood essential...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:14:20 -0400

photo from http://jamie-katz.com

“Sandalwood essential oil is known as one of the true aphrodisiacs and as such, is used in magical aromatherapy. This wonderful essential oil can stimulate sexual desire or cure mental sexual dysfunctions in men and women. Inhale the scent while visualizing your self in a healthy, happy sexual relationship. Or, inhale the scent before getting intimate with your significant other to spice things up.

Incense of sandalwood is also a powerful tool in magical aromatherapy, especially when it comes to sexual relationships. Try burning sandalwood essential oil in a oil burner in the bedroom or just burn a few sticks of sandalwood incense.”

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1037612/magical_aromatherapy_sandalwood_essential.html

“In Ayurvedic medicine the wood can be ground up with...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:13:52 -0400

“In Ayurvedic medicine the wood can be ground up with water to form a paste.

The paste has a cooling effect on the body and can be applied to the foreheads of people with fevers.

The infusion has also been used as a deodorant and as a mouthwash to treat bad breath.

Oil from the heartwood is used as a skin lotion to treat itching and inflammatory conditions.

The oil can be added to candles or burnt as incense in rooms with patients that have mental health problems or are very stressed as the perfume has a calming effect. These calming properties probably explain why it has been used to aid meditation and prayer. It is reported to calm the mind, and soothe tension and anxiety.”

http://www.plantcultures.org/plants/sandalwood_traditional_medicine.html

Sandalwood blends well with most oils. The list includes Clove...

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:12:33 -0400

Sandalwood blends well with most oils. The list includes Clove Bud, Lavender (All types), Geranium (All Types), Patchouli, Jasmine, Benzoin, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Coriander, Cypress (All Types), Fennel, Frankincense, Galbanum, Myrrh, Palmarosa, Pepper Black, Peppermint (All Types).

http://www.aroma-pure.com/sandalwood.htm

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Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:07:00 -0400

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