Side Effects of Danshen

Traditional Chinese medicine is different from Western medicine. Western medicine is extracted and refined to make essence, then made into pills or powders. However, it is different with traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine is generally made from herbs that are collected directly and then dried. After making the medicine, it can be decocted directly and the juice is drunk. Although traditional Chinese medicine is bitter and decocting is troublesome, it is relatively mild, has few side effects, and is more useful for regulating the body.

With the rapid changes in economic life, people live in a fast-paced life. They would just swallow a few pills to save trouble and don’t have the patience to slowly regulate their bodies. However, if it comes to truly curing the disease, traditional Chinese medicine is more reliable. But as a medicine, it has some side effects. Let’s learn about the side effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza.

Salvia miltiorrhiza is also known as red ginseng, purple salvia miltiorrhiza, red root, etc. It is a perennial upright herb of the genus Salvia in the family Lamiaceae, a dicotyledonous plant. It has thick roots, which are scarlet on the outside and white on the inside, and are fleshy. The leaves are often odd-pinnate compound leaves, and the inflorescences are terminal or axillary. The bracts are lanceolate, the calyx is bell-shaped with purple, the corolla is purple-blue, the style extends far outward, the nutlets are black and oval, the flowering period is April-August, and the fruits appear after flowering. Its root is a traditional Chinese medicine. It is bitter in nature and slightly cold. It enters the heart and liver meridians. It has the effects of removing blood stasis and relieving pain, promoting blood circulation and dredging menstruation, clearing the heart and relieving restlessness. It is used for irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, accumulation of masses, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, pain due to heat arthralgia, swelling and pain of sores, restlessness and insomnia; hepatosplenomegaly, and angina pectoris. Due to the excessive harvesting of wild Salvia miltiorrhiza over the years, the resources are on the verge of extinction.

Salvia miltiorrhiza has a stimulating effect on the stomach and intestines. If taken for a long time, it can cause varying degrees of loss of appetite, heartburn and other symptoms. Danshen should not be taken together with aspirin. When taking Danshen tablets, avoid consuming milk or soybeans at the same time.

All medicines are poisonous. Since it is a medicine, there will be side effects, but don't worry too much. As long as you take the medicine according to the doctor's instructions, there will generally be no big problems. And you must control the amount of everything. Don't consume too much, otherwise it will not be good for your body. You should also pay attention to some contraindications and use the medicine correctly.