Sandalwood, White

Santali lignum albi, white sandalwood.  

White sandalwood consists of the core wood of the trunk of the tree after removal of bark and of the branches of Santalum album L.  [Fam.  Santalaceae], as well as its preparations in effective dosages.  

The drug contains essential oil.  

Uses

For adjuvant therapy of infections of the lower urinary tract.  

Contraindications

Diseases of the parenchyma of the kidney.  

Side Effects

Nausea, sometimes itching of the skin.  

None known.  

Daily dosage:

• 1 - 1.5 g essential oil;
• 10 - 20 g drug;
• equivalent preparations.  

Comminuted drug for decoctions as well as other galenical preparations for oral intake.  

Note: Isolated oil of sandalwood should be used in an enteric coated form.  

Not more than 6 weeks without consultation of a physician.  

Antibacterial
Spasmolytic