Santalum album L.

Chandana
Section/Chapter Herb database/Chandana
Botanical name(s) Santalum album L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
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Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Sweta Chandana, Bhadrashree, Shrikhanda, Gandhasara, Malayaj,

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Sutra sthana 4/9(8) Varnya mahakashay
2 Sutra sthana 4/9(14) Kandughna mahakashay
3 Sutra sthana 4/9(16) Vishaghna mahakashay
4 Sutra sthana 4/9(29) Trishna nigrahana mahakashay
5 Sutra sthana 4/9(41) Dahaprashamana mahakashaya
6 Sutra sthana 4/9(44) Angamarda prashamana mahakashaya
7 Sutra sthana 5/21 Dhuma varti dravya
8 Sutra sthana 5/63 Anu taila dravya
9 Sutra sthana 6/25 Vihara dravya in Vasanta Rutu
10 Sutra sthana 6/31 Grishma Rutu Vihara
11 Ch Su 25/40 Agrya Sangraha
12 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
13 Ch.Sha.8/32 Garbhashalya chikitsa
14 KalpaSthana 7/57 SharadkalinTrivritta Yoga
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana

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In formulation of dwitiya brahma rasayana
16 Cha.Sa.Chi.3/258 As an ingredient of Chandanadhya taila.
17 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/31 When patient is suffering with trusha as an ingredient of  hriberadi paniya.
18 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/45 As Yavagu prayoga.
19 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/73 As an ingredient of ushiradi churna.
20 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/76 As an ingredient of kiratatiktadi churna.
21 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/78 Raktapitta-shamaka yoga in ugra raktapitta.
22 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/80 As an ingredient of Ushiradi peya.
23 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/81 As an ingredient of Priyangvadi peya.
24 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/99 Used in yoga of Nasagata raktapitta in the form of Avapida nasya.
25 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/108 As a lepa dravya.
26 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/102 Used as Pradeha-Parisechana-Avagaha dravya.
27 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/28 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameh
28 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
29 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/39 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
30 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/50 Bahyaprayogarth lep in prameh
31 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/77 Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa
32 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/78 Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa
33 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/83 Ingredient in Lepa
34 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/85 Ingredient in Chandanadhya Tail for Abhyang
35 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/86 For Parishek purpose
36 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/37 Ingredient in Kalyanak Ghrit
37 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 9/42 Ingredient in Mahakalyanak Ghrit
38 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 10/37 Ingredient in Apasmar nashak Dhup and Pradeh
39 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/18 As a diet and drinks in treatment of  Kshatakshin
40 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/53 Ingredient in Patolamuladi Kwath
41 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/68 For Pradeh and Abhyangarth as an External use
42 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/69 Snanarth dravya as an External use
43 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/69 As an External application
44 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/71 As a Lepa dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu
45 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/186

Used for raktastambhana
46 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/187

For prashaman of raktarsha
47 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/193

Used in rakta arsha
48 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/221

Used for pratisarana in rakta arsha
49 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/225

As an ingredient of pichcha basti
50 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/230

As an ingredient of hriberadi ghrit
51 Cha Sa.Chikitsa

Sthana14/236

As an ingredient of sunishanak changeri ghrit
52 Cha.Sa. Chi.

15/125

As an ingredient of candanadhya ghrita
53 Cha.Sa. Chi.15/137 As an ingredient of Kiratadhya churna (Pittaja Grahani chiktsa)
54 Cha.Sa. Chi.15/148 As an ingredient of madhookasava
55 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/47 As an ingredient of Katukadi Ghrita
56 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa sthana

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Candana mixed with stree dugdha is used for nasya in hikka svasa.
57 Cha.sa.chi.18/90 As an ingredient of sarkaradi leha.
58 Cha.sa.chi.19/50 As a pana dravya
59 Cha.sa.chi.19/53 As a yoga dravya
60 Cha.sa.chi. 19/86 Use with sarkara and madhu
61 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/32 Trusha & Chhardi-shamaka yoga.
62 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/33 Trusha & Chhardi-shamaka yoga.
63 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/54 For kashaya pana.
64 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/55 For kashaya Pana.
65 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/74 As an ingredient of Kaliyadi pralepa.
66 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/75 As an ingredient of Shadvaladi pradeha.
67 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/76 As an ingredient of Sarivadi pralepa.
68 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/79 As an ingredient of Baladi alepa.
69 Cha.Sa.Chi.22/38
70 Cha.Sa.Chi.22/41 Used in the treatment of Pittaja trushna.
71 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/77 As an ingredient of Mahagandha hasti agada.
72 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/98 Used as an ingredient of Vishaghna dhuma.
73 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/190 As an ingredient of Mamsyadi yoga.
74 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/191 As an ingredient of Chandanadi yoga.
75 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/200 Used in the treatment of Luta visha.
76 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/231 Used in the treatment of animals suffering with poison.
77 Cha.Sa.Chi.23/242 As an ingredient of Amruta ghrita.
78 Cha.sa.chi.24/153 Used for bahya upachara in Pittaja madatyaya.
79 Cha.sa.chi.24/155 Used in pittaja madatyaya.
80 Cha.sa.chi.24/156 Used in madhyajanita daha.
81 Cha.sa.Chi.26/161 As an ingredient of Baladi taila for Vataja sirahshoola
82 Cha.sa.Chi.26/177 Used for Pittaja sirahshoola.
83 Cha.sa.Chi.26/179 As an ingredient of Yashtyadi Ghrita.
84 Cha.sa.Chi.26/182 Used in Kaphaja sira shoola for dhoomavarti.
85 Cha.sa.Chi.26/208 As an ingredient of Khadiradi gutika.
86 Cha.sa.Chi.26/216 Used in Arochaka for Kavala.
87 Cha.sa.Chi.26/234 Used in Pittaja netraroga.
88 Cha.sa.Chi.26/276 As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi taila.
89 Cha.Sa.Chi.27/30 As an ingredient of Urustambha nashak Yoga
90 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/150 As an ingredient of Bala taila.
91 Cha.Sa.Chi.28/158 As an ingredient of Amrutadi taila.
92 Cha.Sa.chi.29/128 It is used in Sparshakarma for daha.
93 Cha.Sa.chi.29/134 As an ingredient of Prapoundrakadi lepa in pitta pradhana vatarakta for vedana, daaha, visarpa, raga & sotha.
94 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/275 Used in the treatment of Dorgandhya Stanya dosha, As an ingredient of Sarivadi lepa.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa)
2 Potency (veerya)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4 Qualities (guna)
5 Actions (karma)

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