Herb of the Month
Radix Salvia-Dan Shen
Chinese Herbs, antioxidants and what you may want to know...
On any given day a Chinese herbal formula may have been created to include from two to twenty herbs depending on multiple factors and conclusions recognized by a seasoned Chinese Medicine Herbalist. An important, but not so well known fact may be why the effectiveness of these herbal formulas has caused them to last the test of time.We can start by examining that free-radicals have been determined to be the culprits in relationship to many types of disease factors. Depending upon our body’s antioxidant load we can both scavenge these free radicals and restrict their replenishment on a cellular level.
Dan Shen, or Radix Salvia is just one of many common, yet powerful, Chinese herbs used on a daily basis in creating many formulas and has been proven by clinical scientific means [please read news article: Effects of natural products on ischemic heart diseases and cardiovascular system to enhance the natural antioxidant levels as a natural product found on our News Page] to greatly enhance antioxidant levels. Please see tab. 1, within the above article, and notice the natural antioxidant levels superoxide dismutase (SOD) as compared to Ramipril [Altrace] a medication used for high blood pressure and heart failure.
Salvia (Dan Shen) is commonly used in Chinese Herbal formulas for calming the heart, cooling the blood, insomnia, increasing blood circulation [especially on a micro-circulation level], repair scarred liver tissue, post heart-attack conditions, painful menses, nervousness, irritability, skin inflammation [open sores, boils and infections], liver & heart organ system heat problems.
Salvia (Dan Shen) is used in a popular and wonderful patent herbal pill, Soothwell, and is the ‘emperor’, first listed herb in the formula. This formula is used as an alternative, natural means to calm the mind and bring about a sense of tranquility both naturally and safely. Chinese medicine states that the spirit or Shen lives within the Heart. If the Heart is not nourished the spirit cannot return home to rest. This may result in feelings of anxiety, un-groundedness, insomnia, restlessness and agitation. This herbal formula can be found on our web site under the emotions category.
Products that we offer that contain Dan Shen-Salvia Root are:
- Cool Heart and Stomach Fire Formula - For anxiety, stomach acid/upset and pain, and IBS
- Menopause Formula - To help with associated emotional imbalances, hot flashes & insomnia
- An Shui Wan Teapills - Known for calming the mind, anxiety & palpitations
- Emperors’s Teapills - Tonify the Kidney Organ System, replenish yin and fluids to help with insomnia, moisten skin, helps with emotional instability, and constipation related to dryness
- Calm In The Sea Of Life Teapills - A great formula for reducing pain in the lower body, especially related to menstruation, but can also be used for lower back pain, hemorrohids, and vericose veins. People with constipation may also find relief when using this formula.
- Red Vessel Teapills - Good for pain related issues, as well as healing and rebuilding tissues, especiall related to injury.
