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Base de connaissancesPlantes

Dan Shen丹参

Radix Salviae MiltiorrhizaeRed Sage Root

Autres nomsSalvia Root

Catégorie
Plantes qui dynamisent le Sang
Nature
légèrement froid
Saveur
amer
Tropisme
Cœur, Péricarde, Foie
Posologie
3–15 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
3–15 g
Posologie
15–30 g
Posologie
30–60 g

Actions & indications

Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis
  • Blood Stasis in the Lower Jiao (very important in gynecology)
  • Blood Stasis obstructing the chest
  • Rib and hypochondriac pain due to Liver Qi and Blood Stasis
Clears Heat and soothes irritability
  • Ying Stage Heat with restlessness, irritability, palpitations and insomnia
  • Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency
Cools the Blood and reduces abscesses
Adjunctive to treat sores or early-stage breast abscesses
Nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit
Palpitations and insomnia due to Ying and Xue Stage Heat or Heart Blood Deficiency

Contre-indications

  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated during early menstruation.
  • Contraindicated when menstruation is blocked by Blood Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency.
  • Contraindicated with Deficiency-type loose stools.
  • Use cautiously when there is no Blood Stasis.
  • Use cautiously in Qi-stage Heat.
  • Use cautiously with hypermenorrhea, hemoptysis or hematuria.
  • Large doses should be avoided in patients prone to bleeding.

Incompatibilités

Avoid combining with Rz. Veratri (Li Lu).

Interactions

  • Caution is warranted in patients on anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) or enoxaparin (Lovenox), or antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine) or clopidogrel (Plavix), since concurrent use may produce an additive or synergistic effect.
  • This herb exhibits digoxin-like immunoreactivity, so concurrent use may cause serum digoxin levels to read falsely high or falsely low.

Associations

Notes

  • Tinctures made from this herb can cause anorexia, gastralgia and pruritus.
  • It appears frequently in formulas for skin ailments, heart disease and uterine tumors.
  • It is the primary herb for Blood Stasis accompanied by Heat.
  • Its extracts are used, alone or with one or two other herbs, for skin problems, cataracts and angina pectoris.
  • It inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
  • One report noted that Dan Shen can, on one hand, accelerate the metastasis and hematogenous spread of cancer cells, while on the other hand enhancing the effect of chemotherapy.
  • It is said to nourish the mind, strengthen willpower, unblock the Guan pulse, and cure goiter and pyogenic infections.
  • Dan Shen and Rz. Chuanxiong (Chuan Xiong) both move the Blood. Dan Shen invigorates and cools the Blood, clears Stagnation to relieve pain, and soothes Heat-related irritability, whereas Chuan Xiong moves Qi within the Blood and expels External Wind.

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