Dan Shen Slices (Salvia miltiorrhiza) — Dried Red Sage Root Slices, 500g

Dan Shen Slices (Salvia miltiorrhiza) are the dried root slices of a highly revered traditional herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Dān Shēn (丹参), also called Red Sage Root. For centuries, Dan Shen has been prized as a blood-quickening, stasis-dispelling, and spirit-calming herb, traditionally used to invigorate circulation, cool the blood, and ease the heart and spirit. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a cooling yet gently activating herb for supporting smooth flow of qi and blood.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-quickening and stasis-dispelling herb
• Dried Dan Shen root slices, 500g pack
• Salvia miltiorrhiza, also known as Red Sage Root
• Naturally sun-dried with no added processing
• Clean, new-crop quality with no foreign matter

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and sun-dried to preserve its reddish-brown outer bark, yellowish-brown inner core, and firm, slightly brittle texture. The slices carry a mild, earthy, slightly bitter aroma. When decocted, they yield a deep reddish-brown infusion with a bitter, subtly sweet taste that blends well with other herbs in traditional formulas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoctions and formulas
• Herbal tea blends for daily wellness
• Medicinal food soups and congee
• Seasonal nourishment in TCM food therapy
• Herbal pairing with other decoction pieces

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dan Shen is decocted into soups, tonics, and daily teas to support blood circulation and calm the spirit. It is a common ingredient in traditional formulas paired with herbs like Angelica sinensis (Dang Gui), Ligusticum chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong), and Paeonia lactiflora (Bai Shao). As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with red dates and goji berries for a warming, mildly bitter infusion.

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