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use ID attribute to identify whether link opens in new window Zedoary # use ID attribute to identify whether link opens in new window Zizyphus Salvia Botanical name Saliva miltiorrhiza Family Labiatae (Lamiaceae) Pin yin name Dan Shen Pin yin description Dan refers to the mineral elixir cinnabar, which has a color similar to that of the root; shen is the same term used to describe ginseng, indicating an especially useful herb Other common names Chinese Sage, Red Sage Root Part used Root (dug up in spring and autumn) Taste Bitter Nature Slightly Cold Traditional Chinese uses Activate blood circulation and transform stasis, cool blood, treat skin eruptions, nourish blood, quiet spirit Traditional Chinese applications Uterine disorders, including irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and abdominal pain after giving birth; cardiac pain; masses in the abdomen or extremities; pain caused by blood stasis; swelling and pain of sores and skin eruptions; high fever, restlessness, delirium due to heat in the blood; palpitation and insomnia Possible unwanted effects May increase uterine bleeding if taken during menstruation Herb drug interactions May potentiate the action of Warfarin (coumadin) to further decrease platelet aggregation TCM and other contraindications Absence of blood stasis Formulas Salvia +2 (Inner Health) References Yu CM, Chan JC, and Sanderson JE Chinese herbs and warfarin potentiation by danshen Journal of Internal Medicine 1997 241(4): 337-339 Chan TY Interaction between warfarin and danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) Annals of Pharmacotherapeutics 2001 35(4): 501-504 Author Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Institute for Traditional Medicine Last updated 19 Sept 2002

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