Rose & Sandalwood
Rose is Cool, Dry, Aromatic and mildly astringent. It moves the Qi and Blood, gently clears Heat, benefits the Heart, Stomach, Liver and Spirit. It calms the Mind and Spirit and promotes calmness, and is most appropriated to the Heart. Useful in Anxiety, Depression, Irritability, Hyper-emotionalism etc.
In this pairing, White Sandalwood is typically used, however, Yellow Sandalwood can also be considered. Red Sandalwood is a separate medicine and is not included in this pairing.
Sandalwood is Cool, Dry, Aromatic and Pungent. It moves the Blood and Qi, clears Stasis, benefits the Heart, Liver and Stomach, and Resists Poison. It calms the Mind and promotes Tranquility, and is most appropriated to the Liver. Good for Fainting, Palpitation, Headache, Liver Heat etc., as well as pain and distention of the Chest and Abdomen.
Both medicines are classed in TCM as Medicine that move Qi, that is, carminative. They are therefore good for distention and pain in the chest and abdomen. Both herbs can go to the Heart, Stomach and Liver in particular, and therefore move Qi of these organs while gently clearing Heat.
Despite being mildly Cool, they are also combined for use in Fevers.
Key Indications
- Qi Stagnation with distention and pain in the Chest or Abdomen
- Heat of the Heart, Liver, Stomach
- Restlessness, Anxiety, Hyperemotionalism
- Fever
Examples
Cooling Powder of Gems
Cordial Powder
Powder for the Liver (Bononiense)
Powder for the Liver (Tilmid)
Powder for Stomach Pain from Bile
Powder of Three Sandalwoods (Diatrisantalum) (Mesue)
Powder to Ascertain if Pregnant (Gabelhover)
Powder to Cool the Heart
Powder to Cool the Liver
Powder to Purge Bile (Mesue)
Powder to Strengthen the Heart (Wirtzung)
Powder to Stop Bleeding of the Stomach (Nicholas)
Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Troches of Gallia Sebellinae (Mesue)
Troches of Rose (Trochisci Diarrhodon)(Nicholas)
Troches of Sandalwoods (Trochisci Santalon) (Mesue)
Aromatic Rose Compound Lesser (Mesue)
Aromatic Rose Compound (Aromaticum Rosatum)
Abbots Confect of Rose (Diarrhodon Abbatis) (Nicholas)
Confection of Hyacinth (Confectio de Hyacintho)
Electuarium Dianthu (Galen)
Electuary of Coral (Diacorallion) (Nicholas)
Electuary to Restore Humidity (Arnold de Villa Nova)
Restorative Electuary (Antidotus Analeptica) (Nicholas)
Royal Electuary (Mesue)
Requies (Nicholas)
Additions
1. To purge Bile and Liver Heat, add Rhubarb, Yellow Myrobalan, Aloe and Camphor.
2. To Clear Liver Heat, add Red Coral, Tabasheer, Camphor
3. Also for Liver Heat, add Barberry, Melon seed, Gourd seed, Tabasheer, Armenian Earth, Camphor
4. Also for Liver Heat, add Barberry, Tabasheer, Lettuce seed, camphor
5. Liver Heat with Headache and Restlessness, add Wormwood, Schoenanth, Tabasheer, Indian Spikenard
6. Liver Obstruction, add Wormwood, Clove, Indian Spikenard, Galangal, Mastic
7. To cool the Heart, add Borage, Pearl, Red Coral and Amber
8. To strengthen the Heart, add Amber, Balm, Cinnamon, Saffron, Red Coral
9. To strengthen the Stomach and move Qi, add Cinnamon, Mastic, Aloeswood
10. Stomach pain from Heat, add Coral, tabasheer, Pearl
11. Bleeding of the Stomach, add Pomegranate flowers, Sorrel seed, Alum, Amber
12. Excess Menstrual Bleeding, add Red Coral, Red Earth, Tragacanth, Cinnamon
13. Fever, add Tabasheer, Camphor, Saffron
14. Heat with Yin deficiency, add Sugar, Tragacanth, Poppy seed, 4 Cold Seeds, Violet
15. For Pain, add Violet, Henbane seed, Poppy seed, Lettuce seed, Tabasheer