Does Danshen replenish blood?

Danshen is a very nourishing herb. This herb is generally used to nourish the body of people who are seriously ill and weak. For example, when making soup, you can add Danshen to it. For some people with weak bodies, most of them have weak qi and blood in their bodies, so they pay more attention to replenishing their weak qi and blood, and in the process of replenishing, they must avoid getting angry. So can Danshen nourish blood?

1Can Danshen replenish blood?

Salvia miltiorrhiza has a certain blood-tonifying effect.

Salvia miltiorrhiza tastes bitter and is slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, unblocking menstruation, and promoting new blood production. It is often used to treat chest pain, heart pain, abdominal and flank pain, restlessness and insomnia, irregular menstruation, and swollen and painful sores. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that it "can break up old blood and replenish new blood", so Salvia miltiorrhiza has a certain blood-replenishing effect.

2Is Danshen effective in replenishing blood?

Salvia miltiorrhiza has a general effect in replenishing blood.

Salvia miltiorrhiza is best known for its effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. It is usually used clinically as a blood-activating drug to assist in the treatment of coronary heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other symptoms caused by blood stasis, or used together with Chinese angelica, Panax notoginseng and other herbs with strong blood-tonifying effects to achieve the effect of promoting blood circulation and replenishing blood.

3How to eat Danshen to replenish blood

Salvia miltiorrhiza and Panax notoginseng tea

Ingredients: 10 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 3 grams of Panax notoginseng, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

practice:

1. Grind Panax notoginseng and Salvia miltiorrhiza into coarse powder and put it into a small cloth bag.

2. Place the cloth bag in the teapot.

3. Pour in boiling water and brew.

4. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes before pouring in.

5. Finally, add sugar, stir well and drink.

Danshen Pork Liver Soup

Ingredients: 300 grams of pork liver, 30 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, 50 grams of rapeseed, salt, MSG, broth, pepper, starch, shredded ginger, scallion, coriander, sesame oil, cooking wine, and soy sauce as appropriate.

practice:

1. Clean the pork liver, cut it into slices, and marinate it with cooking wine, soy sauce, and starch.

2. Wash the rapeseed, pour it into a pot of boiling water and cook it for a while, then remove it from the water and drain it for later use.

3. Wash the salvia miltiorrhiza and the coriander and cut them into sections.

4. Pour appropriate amount of clear soup into the pot, add Salvia miltiorrhiza and bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for about 10 minutes over low heat.

5. Pour in pork liver, shredded ginger, and scallion segments, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes.

6. Add rapeseed and cook for a while.

7. Season with salt, MSG and pepper, drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with coriander.

4 What should you pay attention to when taking Danshen to replenish blood

1. Do not use too much

The general medicinal dosage of Salvia miltiorrhiza is 10-15 grams. It should not be taken in excess, because Salvia miltiorrhiza has a strong blood-activating effect. Excessive use of Salvia miltiorrhiza may cause gastrointestinal bleeding. If it is used to treat a certain disease, it is recommended to use the dosage according to your own situation under the guidance of a doctor, and it is not advisable to take it blindly.

2. Long-term use is not recommended

Generally speaking, it is not recommended to take Danshen for a long time, because Danshen has a strong effect of promoting blood circulation and regulating qi. Long-term use can easily cause a decrease in blood potassium in the body, causing symptoms of low potassium such as numbness of the limbs, weakness, abdominal distension, and nausea.

If long-term use is required due to medical conditions, it is recommended that you eat more foods high in potassium, such as celery, sweet potatoes, peanuts, bananas, etc. during the period of taking Danshen, and stop taking Danshen after the condition improves.

3. It should not be used with Veratrum

Among the “Eighteen Antidotes” in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is mentioned that “all ginsengs and peony roots are counterproductive to Veratrum.” Salvia miltiorrhiza and Veratrum have opposite medicinal properties, so they cannot be used together. Using the two together will produce toxic and side effects.

4. Do not use with anticoagulants

Because salvia miltiorrhiza has the effect of inhibiting platelet aggregation, using it with anticoagulant drugs such as aspirin and warfarin will enhance the anticoagulant effect, thereby causing bleeding. Therefore, it is not advisable to take anticoagulant drugs while taking salvia miltiorrhiza.

5. Pregnant women should not take it

Salvia miltiorrhiza is a blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine. It has a strong blood-activating effect, has a certain stimulating effect on uterine blood vessels, and can promote uterine contraction. Pregnant women who eat Salvia miltiorrhiza may suffer threatened abortion.