Sandalwood, Sandal wood: 3 definitions

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Sandalwood means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

1) Sandalwood is known in Sanskrit as Candana, and whose odor is said to resemble certain elephants, according to the 15th century Matangalila composed by Nilakantha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “2. One that is beautiful, has an odor like the white water lily, sandalwood (candana), Alstonia scholaris, orange tree, lotus, or Cathartocarpus fistula, whose face beams, who always retains the interest (spirit, excitement) of a kalabha (young elephant), who has a cry like a koil, he is to be honored as having the character of a god”.

2) Sandal-wood is used in a recipe of pills for elephants to stimulate their must-fluid.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: “20-21. A pill of certain ingredients [for example, Sandal-wood—Candana, ...], mixed with kerī (some tree), milk (or, milk [juice] of the kerī tree?) and honey, shall be given to elephants when must appears”.

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Sandalwood (used for offering to a deity) can be denoted in Sanskrit as Candana, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “[...] The girl came there at midnight on the eighth lunar night. She prostrated before him and served him. [...] (She offered) many kinds of divine gems and many (other) things, including vermilion, sandalwood (candana), camphor and musk. The girl offered everything to the God of the gods with devotion”.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Biology (plants and animals)

1) Sandal wood in English is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus santalinus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Sandalwood in English is also identified with Santalum album It has the synonym Sirium myrtifolium L. (etc.).

3) Sandalwood in Australia is the name of a plant defined with Eremophila mitchellii.

4) Sandalwood is also identified with Santalum spicatum It has the synonym Fusanus spicatus R. Br. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ (1832)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1982)
· Prodr. (DC.) (1857)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sandalwood, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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