Ingredient: Chinese salvia root & rhizome (dan shen).
FUNCTIONS: Invigorates blood circulation, cools blood, nourishes blood, calms mental irritability, nourishes the heart.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
| Mandarin: 丹參 Pin-Yin: Dan Shen English: Salvia Root Korean: 단삼 Romaji: Tanjin Kanji: 丹参 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bitter, slightly cold
Channels Entered:
- Heart, pericardium, liver
Herb Actions:
- Stimulates the blood and disperses stagnant blood
- Cools heat and blood
- Supplements the blood and pacifies the spirit
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those who are pregnant
- Not recommended to be combined with Li Lu
Commonly Found In:
- Ginseng & Zizyphus Formula