Product Description
ăChinese nameăDan Shen
ăCommon nameăRed sage, Chinese sage, tan shen, or danshen
ăLatin nameăSalvia miltiorrhiza
ăAnnual/PerennialăPerennial
ăClimate zoneăSubfrigid zone, temperate zone, subtropical zone
ăHarvest timeăCollected in spring and summer.
ăSeeds Noă1.64g / 1000 Seeds
ăStorageăstored in ventilated, cool, dry place; Keep seeds from moisture, high temperature and bugs. Viable for 1-2 years at room temperature. Better store seeds at 5 centigrade.Â
ăPlant heightă 0.3 m - 1m
ăSmell and tasteăLight smell, lightly bitter and astringent taste.
ăFloweră blue and purple
ăBlooming periodăMay to September
ăFruiting periodăAugust to October
ăSun/ShadeăAmple light
ăSoilăsandy-loam
ăMedicinal partsăroots. Chinese name: Danshen.
ăHarvest & ProcessingăExcavated the whole plant from Oct.-Nov. of the second year of planting after autumn sowing when the above ground part withers or before sprouting in the next spring, removed remain stem leaves, spread for sun-dried, softening the root, shake off the sediment (not washed), sun-dried to 50%-60% dried. Removed the root, sun-dried to 80%-90% dried, removed the fibril, and sun-dried.
ăMain componentsăContains tanshinone, cryptotanshinone, isotanshinone, salvianolic acid, rosmarinic acid, alkannic acid, protocatechualdehyde, caffeic acid, daiclzein and isoferalic acid.
ăPharmacological effectăCardiovascular-disease-improving, platelet-coagulation-inhibiting and anti-tumors, anti-hepatic injuries and antioxidative.
ăPropertyăBitter, little cold. Promoting blood circulation and dispelling stasis, nourishing the blood and calming mental state, regulating menstruation and suppressing pains, cooling blood and eliminating carbuncle.
Mark: As for all the herbs we supply here, all the medicinal information is only for your reference. Please consult with prefessional doctors for any application. Naturix-Seeds will not be responsible for any medicinal effects.Â
