Overview

According to David Winston, this is the #3 most important herb for chronic kidney disease.

Authority

Family: Lamiaceae
Standard Botanical Name: Salvia miltiorrhiza
Standard Common Name: Chinese Salvia
Author: Bunge
References: [HoC2000, pg 129a]

Other Common Names

  • Asian Red Sage [herbpathy]
  • Cinnabar Root [herbpathy]
  • Red-root Sage [Herbs of Commerce] [herbpathy]
  • Red Sage [herbpathy]
  • Red Sage Root [herbpathy]
  • Salvia Root [herbpathy]

Pinyin Names

  • dan shen (root & rhizome) [Herbs of Commerce]