Purple Salvia Slices (Salvia miltiorrhiza) — Unsulfured Dan Shen, Food Herb for Tea & Soup

Purple Salvia 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 or Purple Dan Shen. 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

• Unsulfured purple Dan Shen root slices
• Traditional blood-quickening food herb
• Salvia miltiorrhiza, sliced and dried
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and soup
• New-crop 500g pack, freshly sliced

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its deep reddish-purple color, firm yet porous texture, and mild earthy aroma. When decocted or brewed, the slices release a subtly bitter, faintly sweet infusion with a warm, woody undertone, deepening in color as it steeps.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and daily infusion
• Chinese-style decoction
• Soup and broth ingredient
• Blended with other food herbs
• Traditional wellness formulas

Traditional Uses

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

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