Slightly cold in nature and bitter in taste, Salvia miltiorrhiza has the effects of promoting menstruation and relieving pain, activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis, cooling blood and eliminating carbuncles (eliminating carbuncles and swellings by cooling the blood), etc. Generally, it will not cause irritation to the mucous membrane of the stomach when taken in accordance with the doctor’s prescription.
Salvia divinorum is used as medicine by drying the roots and rhizomes. Slightly cold in nature and bitter in taste, Salvia miltiorrhiza enters the heart meridian and the liver meridian, and has the effects of promoting menstruation and relieving pain, activating blood circulation to remove blood stasis, cooling the blood to eliminate carbuncles, and clearing the heart to remove vexation.
It is used in treating heat paralysis (often characterized by burning, pain, redness and swelling of joints and muscles) pain, hypochondriac (abdominal) dystocia (pain in the area of coeruleus and ribs), dysmenorrhea with menstrual closure, obstruction of the mass in the abdomen (the appearance of tangible or intangible lumps in the abdomen, with a feeling of distension and pain), and sores, ulcers, swellings and pains. Salvia divinorum is usually taken as a decoction.
The adverse effects of Salvia miltiorrhiza are not known and it should not be used together with quinoa and its products. In addition, Salvia miltiorrhiza should be used under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and should not be taken blindly on its own to avoid damage.