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Dan Shen / Chinese Red Sage Root (Salvia)

Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Invigorate Blood
Dosage 6-15g, up to 60g if used alone or to treat vasculitis	Actions 1. Invigorates the blood & breaks up blood stasis: for blood stasis disorders in the lower abdomen such as dymenorrhea, amenorrhea, palpable masses, lochioschesis, & pain due to blood stasis. It is also used for blood stasis obstructing the chest with chest or epigastric pain, as well as soreness in the ribs or hypochondria due to constrained Liver qi with blood stasis. 2. Clears heat & soothes irritability: especially useful for restlessness, irritability, palpitations, & insomnia due to heat entering the nutritive level. it can also be used in patterms of Heart & Kidney yin deficiency.	Meridians Heart, Pericardium, Liver	Cautions Use with caution in cases without blood stasis. May be imcompatible with li lu.

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