Sandalwood Essential Oil, or Santalum album oil, is used to harmonise the atmosphere and to establish a spiritual connection between people, thereby releasing tension and providing motional balance.
The Sandalwood Essential Oil has been obtained by steam distillation of the wood of the Santalum austrocaledonicum tree native to New Caledonia. It is a widely used material for the construction of temples. As a Hindu proverb says: """You have to try to be like sandalwood, which perfumes the ax that wounds it""". Sandalwood Essential Oil is a jewel of yang polarity that has properties linked to masculinity, helping in states of meditation and spiritual activities.
It is one of the 12 basic essential oils to start in aromatherapy and one of the most important to include in the preparation of master formulas for men. It is also a powerful cell regenerator, indicated for all those facial treatments for aged, dry and cracked skin. It is also suitable for the treatment of oily skin and sebaceous hypersecretion.
The "spiritual masculine" essential oil essential in master formulations to promote emotional balance in man. Calming of nervous tension and stress, it provides a very powerful soft and serene energy. One of the essential oils of choice to use in the moxa treatment in thecase of men. Along with myrrh and frankincense, it is suitable for meditation as it connects with theinner being of the person and seeks a superior spiritual knowledge.