SANTALUM
\sˈantaləm], \sˈantaləm], \s_ˈa_n_t_a_l_ə_m]\
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Sandalwood; stimulant to mucous membranes, exhibited in gonorrhea; also employed to advantage in diseases of respiratory tract.
By William R. Warner
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Ord. Santalaceae. Sex. Syst. Tetrandria Monogynia. The virtues of the wood of the white saunders reside in a volatile oil and resinous principle. The odour is fragrant, and resembles a mixture of ambergris and roses. It has been used as a stimulant and sudorific, but it is not now employed. The saunders woods are called, collectively, in French, Santaux.
By Robley Dunglison
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