Sandalwood, also known as Chandana, is small to medium-sized, evergreen semi-parasitic tree with slender branches. The main ingredient of sandalwood oil is santalol.
Sandalwood has several applications in household remedies. It is used to alleviate itching and inflammation. The wood and the oil are used in medicine. It is credited with cooling, diaphoretic, diuretic and expectorant properties. Sandalwood paste is given as Prasad in Hindu temples.
