Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dan-Shen)

Traditional uses

China

• Alterative
• Arthritis
• Bactericide
• Cancer(Cervix)
• Cicatrizant
• Circulation
• Dysmenorrhea
• Furunculosis
• Gastralgia
• Hemorrhage
• Hepatitis
• Hivess
• Hypertension
• Insomnia
• Leukemia
• Mastitis
• Menoxenia
• Metrorrhagia
• Palpitation
• Sedative
• Spasm
• Tonic
• Blood
• Amenorrhea
• Dermatophytosis
• Inflammation
• Medicine
• Miscarriage
• Puerperium
• Uteritis
• Astringent
• Bruise
• Heart
• Megalospleny
• Metroxenia
• Neurasthenia
• Vulnerary

Chemicals

Root

• ARSENIC — 0.34
• CALCIUM — 2780
• CRYPTOTANSHINONE
• IRON — 230
• ISOCRYPTOTANSHINONE
• ISOTANSHINONE-II
• MAGNESIUM — 3230
• METHYL-TANSHINONATE
• METHYL-TANSHINONE
• POTASSIUM — 11700
• SALVIOL
• TANSHINONE-I
• TANSHINONE-II-A
• ZINC — 12
• COPPER — 8
• HYDROXYTANSHINONE
• ISOTANSHINONE-I
• MANGANESE — 23
• MILTIRONE
• SODIUM — 70
• TANSHINONE-II
• SALVIANOLIC-ACID-A

Plant

• DANSHENSPIROKETALLACTONE
• ISOTANSHINONE-III
• TANSHINOLACTONE
• TANSHINONE-IIIB
• TANSHINONIC-ACID

Activities

1. Antiarthritic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
2. Antiosteoporotic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
3. Pesticide — 5 compounds; ARSENIC, CRYPTOTANSHINONE, SALVIOL, TANSHINONE-I, ZINC
4. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 4 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE, SALVIANOLIC-ACID-A, TANSHINONE-I, TANSHINONE-II-A
5. Antiaggregant — 4 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE, MAGNESIUM, METHYL-TANSHINONATE, TANSHINONE-II-A
6. Antidiabetic — 4 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
7. Hypotensive — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM, ZINC
8. Antialcoholic — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
9. Antianemic — 3 compounds; COPPER, IRON, MANGANESE
10. Antianginal — 3 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE, MAGNESIUM, TANSHINONE-II-A
11. Antiarrhythmic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
12. Antidepressant — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
13. Antiepileptic — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
14. Antifatigue — 3 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
15. Antihypertensive — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
16. Antiinsomniac — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
17. AntiPMS — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE
18. Antisyndrome-X — 3 compounds; MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
19. Anxiolytic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
20. Cardioprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
21. Diuretic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
22. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MAGNESIUM
23. Immunomodulator — 3 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM, ZINC
24. Vasodilator — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
25. Antiacne — 2 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE, ZINC
26. Antianxiety — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
27. Antiatherosclerotic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
28. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE, SALVIOL
29. Anticanker — 2 compounds; IRON, ZINC
30. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
31. Anticoagulant — 2 compounds; SALVIANOLIC-ACID-A, TANSHINONE-II-A
32. Anticoronary — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
33. Antihyperkinetic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
34. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; COPPER, MAGNESIUM
35. Antiischemic — 2 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE, TANSHINONE-I
36. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
37. Antiobesity — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
38. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; MANGANESE, SALVIANOLIC-ACID-A
39. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
40. Antiplaque — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
41. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
42. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
43. Antistress — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
44. Antistroke — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM
45. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; SALVIANOLIC-ACID-A, ZINC
46. Bacteristat — 2 compounds; TANSHINONE-I, TANSHINONE-II-A
47. Calcium-Antagonist — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, TANSHINONE-II-A
48. Insulinogenic — 2 compounds; MAGNESIUM, ZINC
49. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
50. Tranquilizer — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
51. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
52. Analgesic — 1 compounds; ZINC
53. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
54. Anorexic — 1 compounds; ARSENIC
55. Antiacrodermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
56. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
57. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
58. Antialopecic — 1 compounds; ZINC
59. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; ZINC
60. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
61. Antianorectic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
62. Antianorexic — 1 compounds; ZINC
63. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
64. AntiBPH — 1 compounds; ZINC
65. Antiburn — 1 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE
66. Anticarbuncular — 1 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE
67. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ZINC
68. Anticephalagic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
69. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
70. Anticheilitic — 1 compounds; IRON
71. Anticoeliac — 1 compounds; ZINC
72. Anticold — 1 compounds; ZINC
73. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
74. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
75. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ZINC
76. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; ZINC
77. Antidementia — 1 compounds; ZINC
78. Antidiscotic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
79. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
80. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ZINC
81. Antidote (Lead) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
82. Antidysgeuzic — 1 compounds; ZINC
83. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
84. Antidysmenorrheic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
85. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ZINC
86. Antiencephalopathic — 1 compounds; ZINC
87. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
88. Antienterotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
89. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
90. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ZINC
91. Antifuruncular — 1 compounds; ZINC
92. Antigastrotic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
93. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
94. Antihangover — 1 compounds; ZINC
95. Antihemolytic — 1 compounds; TANSHINONE-II-A
96. Antiherpetic? — 1 compounds; ZINC
97. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; ZINC
98. Antihypoglycemic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
99. Antiimpotence — 1 compounds; ZINC
100. Antiinfective — 1 compounds; ZINC
101. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ZINC
102. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ZINC
103. Antileukonychic — 1 compounds; ZINC
104. Antilithic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
105. AntiLyme — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
106. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; ZINC
107. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
108. Antimastalgic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
109. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; IRON
110. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; ZINC
111. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
112. Antimitral-valve-prolapse — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
113. AntiMS — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
114. Antimyocardotic — 1 compounds; TANSHINONE-II-A
115. Antinephrolytic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
116. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
117. Antineurotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
118. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
119. Antinyctalopic — 1 compounds; ZINC
120. Antiosteomyelitic — 1 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE
121. Antiototic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
122. Antiprolactin — 1 compounds; ZINC
123. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
124. AntiRaynaud's — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
125. Antiretinopathic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
126. Antisecretory — 1 compounds; SALVIANOLIC-ACID-A
127. Antiseptic — 1 compounds; ZINC
128. Antispare-Tire — 1 compounds; ZINC
129. Antispasmophilic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
130. Antistomatitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
131. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
132. Antitinnitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
133. Antitonsilitic — 1 compounds; CRYPTOTANSHINONE
134. Antitriglyceride — 1 compounds; ZINC
135. Antiviral? — 1 compounds; ZINC
136. Astringent — 1 compounds; ZINC
137. ATPase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; SALVIANOLIC-ACID-A
138. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
139. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
140. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
141. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
142. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
143. Contraceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
144. Copper-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ZINC
145. Cytostatic — 1 compounds; SALVIOL
146. Deodorant — 1 compounds; ZINC
147. Detoxicant (Alcohol) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
148. Ergogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
149. Hypertensive — 1 compounds; SODIUM
150. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
151. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; ZINC
152. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; ZINC
153. Leptingenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
154. Litholytic — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
155. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
156. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
157. Neurotransmitter — 1 compounds; toxic activity; MAGNESIUM
158. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
159. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; IRON
160. Schizophrenigenic — 1 compounds; COPPER
161. Sodium-Blocker — 1 compounds; TANSHINONE-II-A
162. Spermigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
163. Testosteronigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
164. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; ZINC
165. Uterorelaxant — 1 compounds; MAGNESIUM
166. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ZINC

Toxic compounds

• COPPER — Cardioprotective; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Anticonvulsant; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Antinephrolytic; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Antineurotic; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Cardioprotective; Root
• MAGNESIUM — Neurotransmitter; Root
• POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Root; 3,000-5,000 mg
• POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Root; 18,000 mg/man/day
• ZINC — Antiacrodermatitic; Root; 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd
• ZINC — Antineuropathic; Root
• ZINC — Detoxicant (Alcohol); Root