Dan Shen Slices (Salvia miltiorrhiza) — Natural Sulfur-Free Food Herb for Tea & Soup

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 herb traditionally used to support circulation, ease the chest, and calm the spirit. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a cooling yet gently activating herb for moving blood and clearing heat from the Heart and Liver channels.

Key Selling Points

• Natural sulfur-free processing
• Traditional blood-quickening food herb
• Dried Dan Shen root slices
• Salvia miltiorrhiza
• Suitable for tea, soup, and decoction

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its reddish-brown color, firm woody texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted or simmered, the slices release a deep amber infusion with a slightly bitter, subtly sweet taste, adding a grounding herbal character to broths and teas.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoction
• Medicinal food soup packs
• Daily wellness tea

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dan Shen is decocted into soups, congee, and longevity tonics to support healthy circulation and calm the spirit. It is a common ingredient in medicinal food soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like angelica, astragalus, and jujube. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with red dates and goji berry for a warming, mildly bitter infusion.

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