Purple Salvia Root Slices (Salvia miltiorrhiza) — Unsulfured Dan Shen for Tea & Decoction

Purple Salvia Root 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 Purple 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 moving blood, clearing heat, and soothing restlessness.

Key Selling Points

• Unsulfured purple Dan Shen root slices
• Traditional blood-quickening and spirit-calming herb
• Salvia miltiorrhiza from Shandong origin
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and daily brewing
• 500g dried food-herb grade slices

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its deep reddish-brown color, firm woody texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted or steeped, the slices release a subtly bitter, faintly sweet infusion with a warm, grounding character, deepening in color as it brews.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily brewing
• Traditional decoction and soup
• Blended with other food herbs
• Seasonal wellness routines
• Medicinal food preparation

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dan Shen is decocted into soups, tonics, and daily teas to invigorate blood, ease the heart, and calm the spirit. It is a common ingredient in traditional formulas paired with ingredients like red date, goji berry, and angelica root. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with chrysanthemum and hawthorn for a gently bitter, warming infusion.

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