I have been taking Danshen powder for 5 years.

Danshen powder is a traditional Chinese medicine, mainly made from powder ground from Danshen. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, strengthening the body, cleaning blood, lowering blood lipids and blood pressure, and preventing various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Danshen powder has many benefits for the body, no side effects, and can be taken for a long time. It is suitable for both men and women. However, some people have taken Danshen powder for 5 years. Will it have any effect on the body?

Who is not suitable to eat Danshen powder?

1. People who use anticoagulant drugs

Because salvia miltiorrhiza powder has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, people who are taking anticoagulants should not consume salvia miltiorrhiza powder, otherwise it can easily cause severe vascular bleeding.

2. People with heavy menstrual periods

During menstruation, if the menstrual discharge is excessive, taking Danshen powder will increase the amount of menstruation, which can easily lead to worsening physical weakness and even cause more serious consequences.

3. People without blood stasis

If there are symptoms of bruising on the body, but it is not caused by blood stasis, taking Danshen powder in this case may easily cause nosebleeds and other phenomena.

4. Pregnant women

Danshen powder is mainly used to treat female menstrual disorders and blood stasis and amenorrhea. If pregnant women consume Danshen powder, it is easy to cause certain harm to the fetus. In severe cases, it may even cause miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women are also one of the people who are contraindicated from taking Danshen powder.

5. Allergic constitution

If people who are allergic to salvia miltiorrhiza powder consume it, their skin will experience symptoms such as redness, swelling, and itching, and in severe cases, it may even lead to shock.

People who should not take Danshen powder

1People who are prone to nosebleeds

Because salvia miltiorrhiza powder has a very good effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, if we often have symptoms of nosebleeds in our lives, it is recommended that we should not take salvia miltiorrhiza powder. If we take it indiscriminately, it will cause nosebleeds. In addition, people who are prone to getting angry should not take salvia miltiorrhiza powder.

2 Pregnant women should not take it

Pregnant women may have relatively poor physical constitutions, so they must pay more attention to their diet and health in life. If they take medicines indiscriminately, it will easily affect their own health and the health of the fetus. It is also best not to take medicines such as Danshen powder, otherwise it will easily cause other problems.

3. Women during menstruation and those with allergies

Female friends are not suitable to take Danshen powder during menstruation, otherwise it will cause excessive menstrual flow. In addition, friends with allergies should not take Danshen powder, otherwise it will cause skin problems and affect the health of the body.

What are the effects of Danshen powder

1. Irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen, pain in the heat arthralgia, swelling and pain in sores, irritability; hepatosplenomegaly, angina pectoris.

2. Used for chest and rib pain, rheumatic pain, mass agglomerations, sores and swelling, pain from falls, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum pain, etc. It is effective in treating chest and rib pain, mass lumps, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, and is often used in combination with Chuanxiong. In the treatment of chest and abdominal pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, it is often used together with drugs such as Amomum villosum and Santalum album.

3. It can dilate coronary arteries, increase coronary flow, improve myocardial ischemia, infarction and heart function, regulate heart rhythm, dilate peripheral blood vessels, and improve microcirculation; it can improve the body's tolerance to hypoxia; it has anti-coagulation, promotes fibrinolysis, inhibits platelet aggregation, and inhibits thrombosis; it can lower blood lipids and inhibit the formation of coronary atherosclerosis; it can inhibit or reduce liver cell degeneration, necrosis and inflammatory response, promote liver cell regeneration, and has anti-fibrosis effect.

What kind of salvia is best

1. Appearance

The rhizome of real Salvia miltiorrhiza is short and thick, in an oblong shape, with a brown-red or dark brown-red surface and longitudinal wrinkles; the cross-section has cracks or is slightly flat and dense, with yellow-white radial textures. Fake products do not have this feature.

2. Taste

The authentic Salvia miltiorrhiza has a slight odor, a distinct bitter taste when put into the mouth, and a poor taste. Fake products may have other flavors, such as sour or bitter, or a more obvious odor.

Can Danshen powder be taken for a long time?

It is generally not recommended to eat it for a long time, and potassium supplements are needed for long-term use. Generally speaking, if it is not necessary for medical reasons, it is not recommended to take salvia miltiorrhiza powder for a long time, because salvia miltiorrhiza powder has a strong effect of promoting blood circulation and regulating qi, and long-term use can easily cause a decrease in blood potassium in the body. If long-term use is required due to medical conditions, it is recommended to stop taking Danshen powder once the condition improves. Also, during the period of taking Danshen powder, you should eat more foods high in potassium, such as celery, potatoes, peanuts, oranges, etc. to help replenish the blood potassium level in the body.