COMMON NAME

Standardized: Chinese salvia
Other: Chinese sage, red-root sage, dan shen

BOTANICAL NAME

Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge
Plant Family: Lamiaceae

OVERVIEW

Red Sage is an herbaceous perennial native to China. The "red" part of its name comes from the red color of the roots; the flowers themselves are large, fragrant clusters of purple or violet.

PARTS USED

Dried root

TYPICAL PREPARATIONS

Typically used as either a tea or a liquid extract.

SUMMARY

Red Sage has been employed in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.