Practioners of the alternative method of healing called Ayurveda use Red Sandalwood or Chandana Rakta for its medicinal properties in the treatment of digestive problems, as a digestive aid. The powder of its bark or wood is used in the treatment of blood sugar as an anti-diabetic agent. It is also known to reduce hypertension. Red Sandalwood is used by Ayurvedic practitioners to treat nausea, vomiting and dysentery. As an external application, it is used as an anti-inflammatory for the relief of headache and fever. It also reduces excessive menstrual bleeding. Red Sandalwood is also used externally to remove scarring of the skin and as a cure for acne.