* Modern TCM physicians also use salvia root in conditions like coronary disease, stroke, atherosclerosis, myocarditis, chronic hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis and skin problems.
* Anti-tumor effects : In vitro studies : Study showed that Tanshinone I (Tan-I), a compound isolated from salvia root can reduce cell growth and induce apoptosis of human colon cancer in a concentration-dependent manner. And the cell cycle was shown to be arrest at G0/G1 phase.The effects of Tan IIA on leukemia THP-1 cell lines were investigated. Results revealed that Tan IIA inhibited the growth of THP-1 cells and caused significant apoptosis, and these effects were both time- and dose-dependent.
==Used in Chinese Patent MedecineMedicine==
* [[Dan Shen Yin Wan]]
* [[Xiang Sha Liu Jun Wan]]