Dan Shen

Herbs that move the blood

 

 

Channels: HT, PER, LIV

Properties: Bitter, Slightly Cold

English Translation: Cinnabar Root

Common: Salvia Root

Latin: Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae

Actions:

  • Promote Blood circulation and expel Blood stasis
  • Clear blood heat, Heart heat and tranquilizing

1.     Blood stagnation: gynecologic disease, cardiac disease, Bi syndrome, Zheng Jia, stomachache, trauma, varix, gangrene; e.g. with Dang Gui, Chuan Xiong, Tao Ren, Hong Hua

2.     Blood heat cause irritability, insomnia, palpitation, or mania; e.g. Qing Yin San with Sheng Di Huang, Xuan Shen, Dan Zhu Ye

3.     Reduce swelling: carbuncles due to blood heat toxic: e.g. with Jin Yin Hua, Ren Dong Teng, Lu Xiang

Dosage:

  • 6-15g. This herb is incompatible with Li Lu