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🌱 *Know ur plants and trees* 🌳
🍁 *Botanical name*
*Pterocarpus Santalinus
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🍁 *Local names: Red sandalwood, Rakta Chandana, etc*
🍁 *Salient features of Rakta Chandana*
*Rakta Chandana* is a native tree found only in southern India ghats. It is listed as endangered species bcos of overexploitation for timber, medicines and cosmetic purposes. The central hard dark purple heartwood part of main stem is the highly priced Red Sandalwood that matures around 10-12 years for harvesting. This variety of sandalwood, unlike the regular sandalwood has no fragrance, but is much priced in Ayurveda and cosmetic industry.
💚 *Innumerable Health benefits of Rakta Chandana*
👉cures fever that comes and goes frequently
👉anti-parasitial
👉 reduce high blood sugar levels
👉 treats digestive tract problems
👉 blood purification
👉 Improves pitta disorders
👉 Eye disorders
Cosmetically, it is used widely for deep scars, pigment, fine lines and wrinkles removal.
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