Every Week One Herb This Week’s Star: Dan Shen Main Character: Dan Shen Chinese Name: Dan Shen Latin Name: Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge Other Names: Zi Dan Shen, Hong Gen, Xue Shen Gen, Da Hong Pao, etc. Part One Its Appearance Dan Shen is a perennial erect herb of the Lamiaceae family, growing to a height … Read more
Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is a dicotyledonous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family and is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herb, first recorded in the Han Dynasty’s Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing, classified as a superior herb. Dan Shen has a long history of application and extensive efficacy. The Ming Dynasty physician Li … Read more
This official WeChat account is managed by the Hunan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. If you have not followed us yet, please click the blue “Huxiang TCM” above to follow. Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) is first recorded in the earliest existing pharmacological classic in China, the “Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing”. Due to its … Read more
Dan Shen Dān Shēn Aliases Hong Gen (Red Root), Da Hong Pao (Big Red Robe), Xue Shen Gen (Blood Ginseng Root), Xue Shan Gen (Blood Mountain Root), Hong Dan Shen (Red Dan Shen), Zi Dan Shen (Purple Dan Shen), Yi Shen (Also Ginseng), Mu Yang Ru (Wood Sheep Milk), Zhu Ma (Chasing Horse), Shan Shen … Read more
Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza): Benefits, Precautions, and Combinations 1. Introduction Dan Shen, a highly esteemed herb in the field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), offers a range of six significant benefits and uses. What precautions should be taken when consuming Dan Shen? What are the recommended methods of consumption? And what combinations enhance its effects? … Read more
Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge) Dan Shen is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family, characterized by its thick, red exterior and white interior roots. The leaves are often odd-pinnate compound leaves, with terminal or axillary racemes; the bracts are lanceolate, the calyx is bell-shaped and purple, and the corolla is purple-blue. The … Read more
Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), as an important member of traditional Chinese medicine, is renowned for its ability to invigorate blood circulation and resolve blood stasis, as well as cool the blood and reduce swelling. It is widely used for the regulation and health care of the cardiovascular system, particularly suitable for symptoms caused by Qi … Read more
PinyinDān Shēn Alias Yi Shen, Mu Yang Ru (《吴普本草》), Zhu Ma (Tao Hongjing), Shan Shen (《日华子本草》), Zi Dan Shen (《现代实用中药》), Hong Gen (《中国药植志》), Zi Dang Shen (《南京民间药草》), Shan Hong Luo Bo (《浙江中药手册》), Huo Xue Gen, Kao Shan Hong, Hong Shen (《江苏植药志》), Shao Jiu Hu Gen, Ye Su Zi Gen, Shan Su Zi Gen (《东北药植志》), Da … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) Dan Shen is commonly found in traditional Chinese patent medicines for treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Our hospital’s cardiology department produces various formulations such as Shen Qi Shu Xin capsules, Xiang Dan Shu Xin capsules, and Huo Luo Hua Yu capsules, all of which … Read more
The herbs that activate blood circulation and resolve stasis are used to treat diseases caused by blood stasis in the body due to various reasons, leading to poor blood flow in organs and meridians. There are many Chinese herbs for activating blood circulation and resolving stasis, mainly divided into those that regulate menstruation, relieve swelling … Read more