Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant 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
Ache(Bones) Samoa *
Ache(Head) Java *
Ache(Stomach) China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Acne China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Analgesic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Anodyne China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antiseptic India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Antiseptic Elsewhere Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Antiseptic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bilious Malaya *
Bronchitis India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Callus Malaya Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Carminative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cholera China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cosmetic India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cystitis India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diuretic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dysentery Java *
Dysentery India(Santal) *