Other Names : Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Salvia root, Red sage root, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge., 丹參<br>See also : [[Dan Shen Yin Wan]]<br>The herb can be found throughout most of China, it is mainly produced in provinces like Jiangsu, Anhui, Hebei, Shanxi and Sichuan.
==Special Precautions of Dan Shen==
* Those without blood stasis and pregnant women should be used with caution.
* 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 Medecine==
* [[Dan Shen Yin Wan]]
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