{"product_id":"red-sandalwood-chips-wildcrafted","title":"Red Sandalwood Chips (Wild Crafted)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulk Herbs: Red Sandalwood Chips, Wild Crafted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ePterocarpus soyauxii\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut Bark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 oz package\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as \u003c\/strong\u003eFake Sandalwood, Rubywood, Sándalo Rojo, Sandalwood Padauk, African Coralwood, and African Padauk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Africa\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are so many genera of Sandalwood trees; however, the one that is most often sold as “Red Sandalwood today,” Pterocarpus soyauxii, is not a sandalwood at all. This is a redwood from Africa, also known as African Coralwood or African Padauk. This wood is commonly used in magickal practices as Red Sandalwood and has been for a long time (you will find this listed in many reference books). True Red Sandalwood, \u003ci\u003ePterocarpus santalinus,\u003c\/i\u003e is an endangered species of Sandalwood, and we highly recommend not working with it at this time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wood of Pterocarpus soyauxii is a valuable multipurpose hardwood. Because of its water resistance, it is used locally to make canoes. Because of its beautiful reddish color, it is favored for carving and sculpting, furniture, cabinets, knife and tool handles, traditional hair combs, walking sticks, and musical instruments. The wood has a high resonant quality because its damping of vibrations is low, and it was formerly used to make large telegraph slit drums, war drums, and xylophones in DR Congo and Gabon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heartwood is the source of the so-called true barwood dye. In Africa today, the dye is still used to color red fabrics, fibers, and clothing, including the tail-like ornaments made from raffia fiber in Cameroon and worn on the backs of women of the Bulu people. In DR Congo, in the former kingdom of Kuba, at the confluence of the rivers Kasai and Sankuru, the dyes of the famous ‘Kasai velvets’ include Pterocarpus soyauxii reds with a more violet shade, obtained by combining the red dye with tannin-rich plants and an iron-rich mud mordant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use red Sandalwood to invoke love and lift the spirit – the correspondences are slightly different than true Sandalwood and should be accounted for as such when working with magical formulations. Red Sandalwood is ruled by Venus\/Water. It is a high-vibration wood due to its excellent resonant qualities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for \u003cem\u003eTrue Sandalwood\u003c\/em\u003e, see our listing for Yellow Sandalwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor educational purposes only, this information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raven Moon Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50438165856542,"sku":"691959267806","price":5.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/7448\/8350\/files\/RedSandal_WC.png?v=1779814644","url":"https:\/\/shop.ravenmoonemporium.com\/products\/red-sandalwood-chips-wildcrafted","provider":"Raven Moon Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}