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

Dan Shen 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 Red Sage. For centuries, Dan Shen has been prized as a blood-quickening, stasis-dispelling herb, traditionally used to support smooth circulation, calm the spirit, and ease the chest. Its nature is bitter and slightly cold, making it a cooling yet gently activating herb for harmonizing the blood and supporting the Heart and Liver channels.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional blood-quickening food herb
• Dried Dan Shen root slices
• Salvia miltiorrhiza
• Suitable for tea, decoction, and cooking
• Natural color, no sulfur fumigation

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sliced and dried to preserve its characteristic dark, almost black cross-section and firm, woody texture. The slices carry a mild earthy aroma with a faintly bitter, subtly sweet note. When decocted or simmered, they yield a deep reddish-brown infusion with a gentle, slightly bitter taste that softens when paired with jujube or goji berry.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal tea and decoction
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Medicinal congee
• Seasonal slow-cooking
• Herbal blend ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Dan Shen is decocted into soups, teas, and longevity formulas to support smooth movement of qi and blood. It is a common ingredient in heart-supporting and 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 deep, mildly bitter infusion.

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