Danshen is a traditional Chinese medicine with effects such as invigorating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and its use during menstruation may lead to abnormal menstrual flow.
Danshen is derived from the dried root and rhizome of Salvia miltiorrhiza, family Labiatae. Danshen is bitter and slightly cold. It belongs to the heart and liver meridians. It has the effects of activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, clearing menstruation and relieving pain, clearing the heart and removing vexation, cooling the blood and eliminating carbuncles (eliminating carbuncles and swellings by cooling the blood).
Danshen is used for chest paralysis (stuffy pain in the chest), heart pain, hypochondriac (abdominal) dystocia (pain in the area of the coxae and ribs), impediment in the abdomen (the appearance of tangible or intangible lumps in the abdomen, with a feeling of distension and pain), paralysis by heat (often manifested as burning, pain, redness and swelling of the joints and muscles, etc.), pain, restlessness and insomnia, irregular menstruation, menstrual pain and menstrual amenorrhea, and sores, ulcers and swelling and pain.
Danshen can be widely used in gynecological diseases such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, decreased menstrual flow, delayed menstruation, dark-colored menstruation, dark purplish tongue, and astringent pulse caused by blood stasis.
However, when used to treat the above diseases, it needs to be avoided during menstruation, otherwise it may lead to increased bleeding and affect the patient’s health.
Pregnant women also need to be careful with Salvia divinorum, and the drug cannot be used with quinoa. If there is any discomfort, you should go to the hospital in time.