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]