Pterocarpus santalinus

Common name Red sander
Botanical Name Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.
Vernacular name English- Red Sandal wood
Hindi- Lalchandana
Gujarati- Ratanjali
Sanskrit- Raktanga
Family Fabaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used Heart wood
Chemical Constituents Colouring matter and glycosides
Therapeutic uses It is used as antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, tonic, haemorrhage, dysentery, aphrodisiac, and diaphoretic activities. It has also been used as a cooling agent and it is used in inducing vomiting and treating eye diseases, mental aberrations, and ulcers.

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