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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Salvia miltiorrhiza

Common Name
Tan Shen; Dan Sen; Wu Shen

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Inflammation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Insomnia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Insomnia China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Insomnia China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Leukemia China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Mastitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Mastitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Medicine China Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Megalospleny China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Menoxenia China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Metrorrhagia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Metroxenia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Miscarriage China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Neurasthenia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Palpitation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Puerperium China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Sedative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Spasm China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tonic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Uteritis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.