Sivappu Chandanam / Red sandalwood Powder

Description

About of Sivappu Chandanam / Red sandalwood Powder

Pterocarpus santalinus, with the common names red sanders, red saunders, Yerra Chandanam, Chenchandanam, red sandalwood, Rakta Chandana, and saunderswood, is a species of Pterocarpus endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats mountain range of South India. This tree is valued for the rich red colour of its wood.

Benefits of Sivappu Chandanam / Red sandalwood Powder

Red sandalwood is a tree. The wood at the center of the trunk (heartwood) is used as medicine. Red sandalwood is used for

• Treating digestive tract problems
• Fluid retention, and coughs; and for “blood purification.

Botanical Name     : Pterocarpus santalinus
English Name           : Red sandalwood Powder
Tamil Name               : Sivappu Chandanam