- Botanical name : Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.
- Family : Fabaceae
- Malayalam : Rakthachandanam
- Tamil : Sivappuchandanam
- English : Red sandal wood
- Habit : Small tree
- Useful part : Heartwood
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Thikta,madhura
- Guna : Guru ,ruksha
- Veerya : Seeta
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphapittashamana
- Indications : Jwara,daha,raktapitta
- Dose : Kanda sara churna(2-5g) ,Thaila(5-25drops), kashaya(50-100ml)
- Formulations : Chandanasava, Gudoochyadi kashaya
