Red Sandal

Red sandalwood is only found in the South, in India. This wood has been traditionally used as a sacred wood in religious functions and during pujas, havans[homas] purpose. Red Chandan is also used in ayurvedic medicine. In a Red sandalwood tree, the wood at the center of the trunk (heartwood) is mainly used for medical purposes.
Botanical Name: Pterocarpus santalinuss.
Family: Pterocarpus
Hindi :Lal Chandan
Telugu : Raktachnadanam
Benifits:
Red Sandalwood's natural dye, Santalin, is used as colorant in food, alcoholic beverages, add color, nutrrient value to processed food beverages,impart red color to alcoholic beverages, wood polish, metal vanish, textiles, wool, silk, leather, jute, dye for skin (Sun-tan), hair dye, medicinesm tablet coating colorant, and as dye for dye sensitized solar cells. It is also an effective color additive to body powders and scrubs.
Uses
It is used in herbal medicine, ayurvedic medicines, tablet, drug manufacturing, cosmetics, most valuable furniture and musical instruments.
Other Uses
Red sandalwood might increase the loss of body water through the urine (diuretic effect). It might also have drying effects that may help reduce diarrhea and break up mucus to make it easier to cough up. It is an antiseptic, wound healing agent. Red sandalwood has many uses for your hair, feet, skin and a variety of ailments. It helps promote a clean and clear skin tone, and maintain a good complexion. Make a paste to treat your pimples using red sandalwood powder, turmeric and water. As a night time treatment, apply the paste on to your pimples. Add a small piece of camphor to the formula for a cooling affect. Your pimples should fade away within a few hours. Combining coconut oil, almond oil and sandalwood powder makes a great toner. Apply the combination to all of the exposed parts on your face. The toner will keep your skin tone balanced. This combination can also remove an unwanted suntan.