Santali Albi
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Tan Xiang
Common English Name
Sandalwood
Part of Plant Used
Heart of the wood
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, bitter
Meridians Entered
Spleen, Stomach, Lungs, Heart
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas that treat pain, especially pain in the Stomach (TCM: due to stagnation and cold) and pain in the chest (angina) (TCM: due to Blood stasis), when also under the care of a practitioner.医.学.全.在.线.网.站.提供
Traditional Usages and Functions
Moves Qi and alleviates pain.
Common Formulas Used In
Bupleurum, Inula, and Cyperus.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use where there is a Yin deficiency with heat.
