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Santalum album

Common Name
Chan T'An; Chen T'An; White Sandalwood; White Sandal; T'An Hsiang; Beyaz Santal; Sandelhout; Laki-laki; Chandana; Chandani; Pai Chai T'An; Haoe meni; Chendana; Ai nitoe; White Santal

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Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Elephantiasis Samoa *
Emmenagogue Java *
Enterosis Malaya *
Expectorant India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Fever Sumatra *
Fits Malaya *
Fumigant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Gastralgia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Gleet India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Gonorrhea Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Gonorrhea China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Gonorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Gonorrhea India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Gonorrhea Java *
Hiccup China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Nausea China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Nausea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Numbness Malaya *
Perfume India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Skin Elsewhere *