OIL DATA SHEET

NOTE Base

COST £10-£15 for 10ml

PLANT FAMILY NAME Santalacae

LATIN NAME Santalum Album

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION A small parasitic, evergreen tree. It has leathery leaves and smooth slender branches with pinky-purple flowers..

ACTIONS astringent, cardiotonic, decongestant, diuretic, moisturiser, tonic, nerve relaxant, sexual tonic.

INDICATIONS

Depression, fungal infections, chest infections, bronchitis (chronic), urinary tract infections, Cystitis, Gonorrhoea, haemorrhoids, varicose veins, Dry skin, Lumbago, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Impotence, Shaving Rash. Stress related complaints.

SAFETY DATA - CONTRA INDICATIONS

None known

BLENDS WELL WITH

Clove, Benzoin, Black Pepper, Geranium, Bergamot, Rose, Neroli, Jasmine

Lavender, Myrrh, Vetiver, Patchouli.

REMARKS

Regarded as a general and sexual tonic. One of the oldest known perfume materials with 4000 years of uninterrupted use. The tree must be over 30 years old before oil is produced

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Hydrocarbons - sesquiterpenes a and b -santalene 10%, epi-b -santalene 6%, a and b -curcumene, farnesene.

Alcohols- sesquiterpenols a -santallol 46-60%, b -santalol 20-30%, epi-b -santalol 4-5%, trans-b -santalol 1-2%, cis-lanceol 1,5%, cis-nuciferol 1%, a monocyclic sesquiterpenol 5%, a tricyclic sesquiterpenol 1%

Alderhides - sesquiterpenes teresantalal