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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Salvia miltiorrhiza (Lamiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Tan Shen; Dan Sen; Wu Shen

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alterative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Amenorrhea China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Arthritis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Astringent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bactericide China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Blood China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bruise China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer(Cervix) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Cicatrizant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Circulation China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Dermatophytosis China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Dysmenorrhea China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Dysmenorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Furunculosis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Gastralgia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Heart China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hemorrhage China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hepatitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hivess China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hypertension China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.