Dan Shen Slices (Salvia miltiorrhiza) — Dried Red Sage Root for Tea & Decoction

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 support smooth circulation, ease chest and abdominal discomfort, and quiet the heart and spirit. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a cooling yet gently activating herb for invigorating blood and clearing stagnation.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-quickening food herb
• Dried Dan Shen root slices
• Salvia miltiorrhiza
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup
• Clean, new-crop quality from Yunnan

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its reddish-brown color, firm woody texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted, the slices release a deep amber infusion with a subtly bitter, faintly sweet taste, adding character to teas and broths without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea blends
• Traditional decoctions
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Soup-pack ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dan Shen is decocted into soups, teas, and gentle tonics to support daily circulation and calm the spirit. It is a common ingredient in traditional formulas, where it pairs 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 light, mildly bitter infusion.

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