Danshen Yin

Name

Red Sage Drink

The Prescription of Danshen Yin

Source

The book Shi Fang Ge Kuo

Ingredients

• Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) 30g,
• Tan Xiang (Lignum Santali Albi) 5g,
• Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi) 5g.

Explanation

Dan Shen: The principal drug in larger dosage, promoting blood circulation and dispelling blood stasis.

Tan Xiang and Sha Ren: Working together to regulate the Qi of the middle-Jiao and alleviate pain.

The Effect of Danshen Yin

Effect

Promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, alleviating the flow of Qi to relieve pain.

Indications

Syndrome of blood stasis due to stagnation of Qi, marked by pain in the chest and stomach, deep red tongue and taut uneven pulse; including such diseases with the above symptoms as chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer and chronic pancreatitis.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.