Herbal Information on Dan Shen (Red Sage Root) in Powder Form

Common Name:   Red Sage Root

Botanical Name:    Salvia Miltiorrhiza Radix

Latin Name: Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae

Channels/Meridians:  Heart, Liver, Pericardium

Pin Yin Name:  Dan Shen, You Ji Dan Shen Fen

Other Names: Red Sage, Salvia Root, Salvia

Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.

Package Size:   1 pound

Form: Powder - Fine powder 80 to 100 mesh size (similar to the consistency of baking flour)

Dosage: Follow doctors instructions on how to use this herb.

Origin: China

Brand: Nuherbs Organic Authentic Chinese Botanicals

Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.   **Do not use if pregnant. **Avoid using if you are taking blood thinners such as Warfarin or Coumadin. Incompatible with Li Lu.** Consult your health care professional for guidance.

California Prop 65 

Special Notes:  Do not use soy products while taking Dan Shen, it will lower the effectiveness of Dan Shen 

Naturally Occurring Components:  tanshinone, cryptotanshinone, hydroxytanshinone, methyltanshinonate, miltirone, salviol, β-sitosterol,  

Herb Category:   Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation

Additional Information

• Nourishes Blood
• Calms the Spirit
• Support Natural Sleep
• Benefits the Cardiovascular System
• Promotes Healing
• Support Liver Function
• Aids in Normal Blood Pressure
• Benefits Circulation

What herbs can be used in combination with Dan Shen?

+Myrrh and Dan Shen

+Turmeric and Dan Shen

+Honeysuckle Stem and Dan Shen

+Sichuan Lovage and Dan Shen

+ Red Peony Root and Dan Shen

Product Properties:   Bitter, Slightly Cold.

Herb Category:   Herbs that invigorate blood.

Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root is the Botanical name. Salvia root has been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine as an herb that invigorates and regulates the blood. It helps with various blood and cardiovascular issues. This variety of Salvia Root enters the Heart, Pericardium, and Liver channels.

Dan Shen in powder form, can easily made into capsules.  Making your own capsules can save you money.

Dan Shen is the Pin Yin name, which literally translates into English as "cinnabar root". 

The web article, SALVIA  and the History of Microcirculation Research in China by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Traditional Medicine, Portland, Oregon, states several interesting 
facts about Dan Shen.  The most notable is " Salvia is bitter and slightly cold. It is nontoxic, treating mainly evil qi in the heart and abdomen, continual gurgling of the intestines like water running, cold and heat, and gatherings and accumulations. It breaks concretions and eliminates conglomerations, relieves vexatious fullness, and boosts the qi."

Check out our How to Use Bulk Herbs page to see how to use herbs correctly.

Nuherbs

Each batch of herbs is dual-lab tested by in-house lab and independent third party lab. In-house lab is equipped with instruments such as a high performance liquid chromatograph, moisture determination meter, Fourier transform infrared spectrometer, atomic absorption spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, etc.

In addition, the following additional tests are performed:

• Microbacteria
• Pesticides - over 200 pesticides tested for (Uab 2000 screen)
• Heavy Metals - Lead, Mercury and Arsenic

Traditional Chinese Herbs

Chinese Traditional herbs should be regarded as an added feature to modern western healthcare, and not as a replacement. Chinese traditional herbs (Teas) emphasize harmony, and balance.

References:

http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/herbal/danshen.html

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01563770

https://online.epocrates.com/u/1183060/danshen+(Salvia+miltiorrhiza)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/30/AR2007013001133.html