Sandalwood oil is a product that has a rich history, which has more than 4000 years. He was mentioned even in the ancient texts written in Sanskrit. They used it in India to make religious materials, used in smoking candles to go into a meditative state and just to relax. In Egypt, too, used sandalwood oil, but for embalming. Moreover, the doctors of all ancient civilizations knew about the healing properties of this oil. And today it does not remain without attention, because even now sandalwood oil is used for meditation and moreover it is actively used in cosmetic and perfume industry.
Essential oil composition
Sandalwood oil is obtained from water-steam distillation (it takes from 48 to 72 hours) to pre-chip wood chips, which has an age of at least 30 years. This chip is taken from wood of sandalwood and even from the root system. Sandalwood begins to spread in the tropical regions of South Asia, and best of all the plant grows at an altitude of 600 to 2500 meters above sea level. In order to make 100 kg of essential oil of sandalwood, you need to use one ton of crushed wood from the bark. Because of this trees every year is significantly less and the price of sandalwood oil is also quite significant - for 1 ml700 rubles.
Sandalwood oil contains almost 90% of Santalol, and the remaining ingredients are Santalene, Santenon, teresantalol, Santen and Santalon. In its texture, it is oozy and dense, has a yellowish tinge and herbaceous-wax flavor.
Benefits of sandalwood oil: application and treatment
Apply essential oil of sandalwood quite widely. With its help people are treated, it is used for aromatization of alcoholic beverages, viscosmetic and perfumery industry, moreover it is actively used as a repellent (removes pain, swelling and burning sensation with insect bites).
It should be noted that sandalwood oil has pronounced anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and bactericidal properties. It will also help with diseases of the respiratory and digestive systems, and with external skin infections.
Sandalwood oil will have expectorant and antitussive action, so it can be actively used in rhinitis, bronchitis (even prichronic), tonsillitis, SARS and other diseases that are accompanied by dry cough. Excellent sandalwood helps with problems of the genitourinary system, because it perfectly cures cystitis, vaginitis, urethritis. Moreover, it has anti-edematous and diuretic effects. If it is regularly used, then men will increase potency, and women will normalize their menstrual cycle and increase sexual desire, many consider sandalwood an erotic stimulant.
Sandalwood oil does not just take an honorable place among all the oils intended for meditation. As it was said before, it possesses special properties, thanks to which it is able to calm and relax, moreover it relieves tearfulness, brings peace to people in stressful situations, and at the same time gives strength and tones the organization. Many experts argue that thanks to sandalwood many people have a creative origin, talent and a sense of personal completeness. Also, it is actively used for headaches and in fighting with the insomniac.
Widely used sandalwood oil and for inhalation (3 small drops of oil are taken on a small saucepan of water), aromalamps (7 drops of oil are taken on 20 square meters of the territory), make lotions and compresses, add massage oil (8 drops of sandalwood are used for 30 grams of base) and baths for 200 liters of water, take 9 drops of oil). Moreover, they are enriched with a wine bouquet - on 750 ml of wine they add only 5 drops of sandalwood oil. And in alcoholic drinks and in perfumery, gives lightness to the fragrance of "oriental" notes.
Do not use sandalwood oil for people who suffer from chronic kidney disease and pregnant women.
Sandal oil for hands, face, hair and nails
Sandal essential oil has been used for many centuries to support both female and even male beauty, regardless of age.
Young guys and girls using sandalwood oil can thin the skin of pimples and acne, it perfectly calms and regenerates the cells of the epidermis, and it is recommended to use a representative of the Tamanian sex who have oily skin.
People of more mature age can safely apply sandsalic oil to smooth out wrinkles, rejuvenate and remove friability. It tightens the contours of the face, refreshes and gives the skin tone.
In the cosmetic industry, the ability of sandalwood oil is especially revered as a bleaching of the skin and giving it natural color. Moreover, sandalwood moisturizes the skin. If you mix the essential oil of sandalwood with any other vegetable oils, you can get a skin lotion for afterbirth, so you get rid of irritation.
Due to the fact that sandalwood oil has such magical abilities, it can be used even for the care of sensitive and delicate skin around the eyes and for other areas of skimmed skin.
Sandalwood oil is good for taking care of your hair. This help can be strengthened, healthier hair, rid them of falling out of the mouth and also make the hair grow. It is added to a variety of shampoos, balms and conditioners, as well as applied directly to the ends of the comb and just comb the hair. If you do it all in a complex, then for a very short time you can achieve a good result - the hair will become healthy and shiny.
Sandalwood oil is actively used to combat varicose veins, as well as to prevent this ailment. It is capable of toning the muscles of the venous wall, improves blood microcirculation and blood circulation, thereby preventing and preventing the occurrence of such an unpleasant disease.
In the cosmetic industry, sandalwood oil is used to make face masks, creams, lotions and other care products for the face and face. It can be used both in pure form and combined with other essential oils.
Masks for the face with essential oil of sandalwood
For example, if you want to slow down the aging process a little, then you can make a mask: take 3 drops of vetiver, 3 drops of dropleadan, 1 drop of sandalwood, 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil. Stir thoroughly and apply on face. After fifteen minutes, clean the excess oil with a napkin and rose water.
But if you want to get rid of acne, then it's best to apply oil only to the sites of inflammation and only once a day.
Sandalwood oil can smooth the wrinkle around the eyes faster than any other oil, eliminate swelling and blue circles. Take 2 droppers and 2 drops of sandalwood or one drop of sandalwood, rose oil and lime. Apply the oil mixture on the face for fifteen minutes, use a napkin.
Sandalwood oil eliminates the vagueness of the contours of the face and removes them. Prepare such an agent for skin care eyelids, lips and face: Take 10 drops of essential oil of sandalwood and 10 drops of avocado oil or jojoba.
Perfect for mature skin mask of geranium, sandalwood, evening primrose and limetta. Take all the oil in two drops. And as a basis, you can use a teaspoon of blue clay, cosmetic milk and butterfat. Mix everything thoroughly and apply on the face for twenty minutes. Then wash everything off with warm water.
In order to add sandalwood oil to the bath, it must first be diluted in honey, milk or sea salt (5-7 drops), and then poured into the inlet. Take a bath for fifteen minutes.
Homemade Perfume from Izandala
At home, you can cook great spirits with a light note of eroticism. To do this, you need an oil base without a smell, as you already add other ethereal small. On 10 drops of the basis you need to take a single drop of essential oils. Here, and count how many spirits you want to do. Here are examples of impurities: sandalwood and bergamot- 1 drop, jasmine and rose - 2 drops; sandalwood and palmarosa - 2 drops, ylang-ylang - 3 drops, patchouli - 1 drop; Sandalwood - 3 drops, neroli - 4 drops, bergamot and mint - 2 drops.