Medical functions: Enhances gastric peristalsis, Promote secretion of digestive juices. Antibacterial effect of the evaporation oilis not strong, of Salmonella typhi phenol coefficient in 0.1 below. Can relieve ineffective cough; overdose can cause stomach, kidney, and skin irritation. diuretic effect: for difficulty in urination, can improve symptoms. Rats that were fed the herb of 0.5-2g/kg, caused the number urinary tract Staphylococcus aureus growth to be reduced by 60%. Inhibitory concentration of sandalwood oil :1:64000 to 1: 128000 can be effective on Shigella; concentration of the evaporating oil of 1:32000 can inhibit bird Mycobacterium tuberculosis , no effect on E. coli. The evaporating oil can cause paralysis of the small intestine in vitro of rabbit The evaporating oil can irritate rabbit ear skin The evaporating oil of α-，β-santalol is neuroleptic, possesses tranquilizing effect.[1] 藥理﹕ 增強胃腸蠕動 促進消化液的分泌 檀香油之抗菌作用不強，對傷寒杆菌之酚系數在0.1以下 能減輕無效的咳嗽； 過量可引起胃、腎、皮膚刺激。 檀香油有利尿作用。用於小便困難，可改善症狀。對大鼠飼喂0.5-2g/kg，數日後，可使尿路中金黃色葡萄球菌的生長減少60%。 檀香油的抑菌濃度為1 ：64000-1：128000，對痢疾杆菌亦有效； 1：32000 濃度對鳥型結核杆菌有抑制作用 對大腸杆菌無作用 麻痺離體兔小腸 對兔耳皮膚有刺激作用 |