Botanical Name: Santalum album 

Family: Santalaceae

Country of Origin: Australia

Part of Plant Used: Timber inner heartwood

Blends Well With: Basil, bergamot, black pepper, cypress, cedarwood, frankincense, geranium, jasmine, lavender, myrrh, neroli, orange, palmarosa, rose, vetiver, ylang ylang

Common Uses: Acne, bronchitis, catarrh, cough, cystitis, depression, diarrhoea, insomnia, laryngitis, nausea, nervous tension, vomiting

Characteristics: Woody, sweet and exotic, subtle and lingerer

Extraction Method: Steam or water distillation

Healing Properties: Antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, sedative, tonic