DanShen

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【PROPERTI】Bitter ，Slightly Cold
【CHANNELS ENTERED】Heart，Pericardium，Liver
【ACTIONS】
Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis；
Clears Heat and soothes irritability；
Cools the Blood and reduces abscesses；
Nourishes the Blood and calms the Spirit
【Indications/Syndromes】
Blood Stasis in the Lower Jiao (very important in gynecology)；
Blood Stasis obstructing the chest；
Rib and hypochondriac pain due to Liver Qi and Blood Stasis；
Ying Stage Heat with restlessness, irritability, palpitations and insomnia；
Heart and Kidney Yin Deficiency；
Adjunctive to treat sores or early-stage breast abscesses；
Palpitations and insomnia due to Ying and Xue Stage Heat or Heart Blood Deficiency
【Cautions& Contraindications】
Contraindicated during pregnancy.
Contraindicated in early menstruation.
Contraindicated when menstruation is blocked due to Blood Deficiency.
Contraindicated for Yin Deficiency patients.
Contraindicated for those with loose stools of the Deficiency type.
Use caution in cases with no Blood Stasis.
Use caution with Qi Stage Heat.
Use caution for those with hypermenorrhea, hemoptysis or hematuria.
Large doses should not be prescribed for patients with a bleeding diathesis.
Do not use with Rz. Veratri Li Lu.
【HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS】
Use with caution for patients taking anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) and enoxaparin (Lovenox) or antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine) and clopidogrel (Plavix) as concurrent use may have an additive or synergistic effect.
This herb has digoxin-like immunoreactivity. Concurrent use may result in falsely elevated or falsely lowered serum digoxin concentration.