Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Sandalwood
จันทน์ขาว · Chan Khao
Santalum album L.
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Part used
- heartwood
- Crude drug
- Santali Albi Lignum
- Other names
- White Sandalwood, Yellow Sandalwood
- In the announcement
- Used in 13 notifiable formulas (2 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Sandalwood
Summarised from the Sandalwood monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried heartwood.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Sandalwood contains volatile oil, of which α - and β -santalol are major components. The volatile oil also contains santenone, santalone, α -terpineol, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 0.5% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 1.5% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 3.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 3.0% w/w |
| Volatile oil | Not less than 1.0% v/w |
Storage: Sandalwood shall be stored in a cool and dry place, protected from light.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Sandalwood
13 formulas containing Sandalwood
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Chanthalila Traditional formula for feverRelieves fever (khai tua ron) and fever with the change of seasons (khai plian rudu)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Ya Chanthalila Traditional formula for feverRelieves fever (khai tua ron) and fever with the change of seasons (khai plian rudu)
- Ya Chanthalila Traditional formula for feverRelieves fever (khai tua ron) and fever with the change of seasons (khai plian rudu)
- Ya Hom Thep Chit Fragrant cordial formula for dizziness and palpitationsRelieves subtle wind (lom kong la-iat) causing symptoms such as dizziness, faintness (sawing sawai), palpitations, etc., and nourishes the mind (bamrung duang chit) so that it is refreshed
- Ya Khiao Hom Green fragrant formula for fever, measles and chickenpoxRelieves feverishness (tua ron), internal heat (ron nai) and thirst; relieves measles fever; relieves chickenpox fever
- Ya Khiao Hom Green fragrant formula for fever, measles and chickenpoxRelieves feverishness (tua ron), internal heat (ron nai) and thirst; relieves the toxic effects (phit) of measles and chickenpox
- Ya Nonthasen Traditional blood tonic formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 1 Lion's strength blood tonic, Formula 1Blood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Hom Thipphaosot Divine-remedy fragrant formula for dizzinessRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian)
- Ya Suwannakesara Traditional pregnancy tonic formulaPregnancy tonic (bamrung khan); relieves fever during pregnancy (khai nai khan raksa)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
- Ya Patolathikhun Traditional formula for fever with phlegmRelieves fever due to heat and phlegm (khai phuea kamdao lae samha); relieves fever recurring every other day (khai chap wan wen wan)
Development potential
Develop Sandalwood into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas13 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
Testing in the groupVISBIOVolatile compound analysis by GC-MS
Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway
VISBIO · laboratory in the TIBD group
Volatile compound analysis by GC-MS
Analytical testing of Sandalwood raw materials and products by VISBIO, the laboratory in our group.
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