The role and value of white sandalwood

Medicinal value of white sandalwood

Sandalwood can be used for medicinal purposes to clear away heat and detoxify, regulate qi and disperse knots, dispel wind and relieve itching. It can also be used to treat mastitis, hernia, urticaria, lymphadenitis and other diseases.

Edible value of white sandalwood

The oil content of sandalwood seeds is 30%, which can be made into high-quality edible oil after refining. Sandalwood oil contains unsaturated fatty acids essential to the human body and is an ideal and healthy edible vegetable oil.

Feeding value of white sandalwood

The leaves of white sandalwood are rich in minerals and can be used as poultry feed.

The ornamental value of white sandalwood

The appearance of white sandalwood is very beautiful, with lush branches and leaves, white flowers blooming in spring and blue fruits in autumn. It has a high ornamental value.

Industrial value of white sandalwood

Sandalwood oil can be used as industrial oil, such as lubricant in the machinery industry; sandalwood wood is very delicate and can be used as furniture material.

The ecological value of sandalwood

Sandalwood has good drought resistance, a well-developed root system, and a strong ability to fix soil. It can be used as a pioneer tree species for preventing and controlling soil erosion. Sandalwood has strong reproductive capacity, is resistant to mowing and has high calorific value, so it can be planted as firewood and charcoal forest.