Thursday, October 9, 2008

Red Sage Root (Dan Shen)


Source:

Red Sage Root is the root and rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhizd Bunge

Action:
Invigorates blood and dispels stasis


  • Treats gynaecological disorders such as irregular menses, amenorrhea and post-partum abdominal pain.

    Clears heat and soothes irritability

  • Relieve chest, epigastric and abdominal pain
  • For restlessness, irritability, palpitations and insomnia due to heat in nutritive (ying) level

  • Cools blood and reduces abscesses

  • Reduce swelling in toxic sores and breast abscesses.
  • Cools blood to treat symptoms of febrile disorders

    Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit

  • Treats palpitations and insomnia due to heat in ying and xue levels and heat surrounding the heart.


    Quality Herb:
    A good Danshen root is thick in depth and has a purplish red colour.

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