Dan Shen Slices (Salvia miltiorrhiza) — Dried Red Sage Root Decoction Pieces, 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 focused yet gentle herb for moving blood, clearing heat, and supporting the free flow of qi and blood.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-quickening herb
• Dried Dan Shen root slices
• Salvia miltiorrhiza
• Washed, new-crop decoction pieces
• Suitable for decoction and cooking

Quality & Sensory

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

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Traditional herbal decoction
• Chinese-style soup and stew
• Herbal tea blends
• Medicinal food cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dan Shen is decocted into soups, tonics, and medicinal food formulas to support healthy circulation and calm the spirit. It is a common ingredient in traditional blood-quickening decoctions, where it pairs with ingredients like angelica root, red peony root, and ligusticum. As a daily tea, it is brewed alone or blended with other herbs for a warm, mildly bitter infusion.

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