Dan Shen and Hawthorn: The Golden Combination for Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Diseases

Dan Shen and Hawthorn: The Golden Combination for Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Diseases

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, focusing on life and health Ai Yu Xiang Tang Source / Kang Sheng Hao Fang Everyone is familiar with the sweet and sour candied hawthorn, but do you know that hawthorn has other medicinal values besides its taste? Here, I will introduce it to you. The hawthorn tree is … Read more

Using Danshen for Activating Blood Circulation, Resolving Stasis, Nourishing the Heart, and Calming the Spirit!

Using Danshen for Activating Blood Circulation, Resolving Stasis, Nourishing the Heart, and Calming the Spirit!

This prescription comes from Mr. Shi Jinmo, one of the four great doctors of Beijing. Shi Jinmo (March 28, 1881 – August 22, 1969), originally named Yuqian, courtesy name Jiangsheng, was from Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He was a modern Chinese medicine clinician, educator, and reformer, recognized as one of the “Four Great Doctors … Read more

Dan Shen and Hawthorn: The “Golden Ratio” for Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Diseases

Dan Shen and Hawthorn: The "Golden Ratio" for Preventing and Treating Cardiovascular Diseases

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with quality and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang Source / Kang Sheng Hao Fang Everyone is familiar with the sweet and sour candied hawthorn, but did you know that hawthorn has other medicinal values besides its taste? Here, I will introduce it to you. The hawthorn … Read more

Learn About Danshen: A Key Chinese Herb

Learn About Danshen: A Key Chinese Herb

This article is a repost with corrections to some errors mentioned by everyone, adding aliases, original plant images, etc. You can read the original text by replying in the lower left corner! If you find it useful, feel free to share it with other classmates. For those who want to see previous content, click the … Read more

The Benefits of Danshen and Hawthorn for Cardiovascular Health

The Benefits of Danshen and Hawthorn for Cardiovascular Health

This article introduces two traditional Chinese herbs, Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) and Shan Zha (Hawthorn), which can assist in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. It is well known that Dan Shen is an excellent herb for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that middle-aged and elderly individuals often suffer … Read more

Dan Shen: The Cleaner of Blood Waste

Dan Shen: The Cleaner of Blood Waste

Many friends have heard the saying: “One dose of Dan Shen decoction is equivalent to Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction).” Today, let’s talk about this herb, Dan Shen. Si Wu Tang invigorates and nourishes the blood, and is well-known as the primary formula for blood replenishment. The fact that one dose of Dan Shen … Read more

The Decline of Danshen Prices: What Lies Ahead?

The Decline of Danshen Prices: What Lies Ahead?

Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a commonly used medicinal herb with a high annual demand. After experiencing high prices over the past three years, the prices of fresh Danshen from Shandong have gradually fallen from 6 yuan/kg at the beginning of the harvest in 2024 to around 3-4 yuan/kg. The price of semi-fine dried products has … Read more

The Cherished Dan Shen: Affordable, Widely Used, and Highly Effective

The Cherished Dan Shen: Affordable, Widely Used, and Highly Effective

Chinese Medicine Book Club Issue 2208 Daily updates to accompany the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction:Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a commonly used blood-activating herb, with extensive applications and remarkable efficacy. It is neutral and non-toxic, widely available and affordable, making it a substance worthy of serious study and promotion. In Mr. Shi Jinmo’s herbal … Read more

Dan Shen and Yi Mu Cao Tea: Enhanced Liver Qi Regulation Effects

Dan Shen and Yi Mu Cao Tea: Enhanced Liver Qi Regulation Effects

Medical Guidance Dr. Ge Yan, Renowned TCM Physician in Guangdong Province Specialization: Chronic refractory gastric diseases (especially atrophic gastritis with atypical hyperplasia, intestinal metaplasia), gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, as well as hepatitis B, cirrhosis, fatty liver, and other liver diseases. Consultation Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings; Monday afternoons, Friday evening consultations … Read more

A Story Behind Each Herb: Dan Shen – The ‘Vascular Cleaner’ That Melts Stagnation Like Spring Water

A Story Behind Each Herb: Dan Shen - The 'Vascular Cleaner' That Melts Stagnation Like Spring Water

Between the cliffs of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, a boatman suddenly suffers from angina, his face and lips turning purple as if covered in frost. An old sailor quickly gathers Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) from the crevices of the rocks, chews it, and swallows it with liquor. In a moment, the patient’s … Read more