Salvia campanulata Wall. var. codonantha (Stib.) Stib.
Aliases：Dà Zǐ Dānshēn (literally "Large Purple Danshen"), Dānshēn (literally "Danshen" / "Red Sage Root" — a common name for Salvia roots, here referring to the same plant), Huánghuā Dānshēn (literally "Yellow‑flowered Danshen"), and Huánghuā Shǔwěicǎo (literally "Yellow‑flowered Sage"). (These are alternative names for Huánghuā Zǐdānshēn, i.e., Yellowflower Sage / Salvia campanulata var. codonantha.)
Huánghuā Zǐdānshēn (Yellowflower Sage) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. It is the dried root of Salvia campanulata Wall. var. codonantha (Stib.) Stib., a plant belonging to the family Lamiaceae. It grows in mountain forests.
Efficacy & Actions
Promotes blood circulation, regulates menstruation, and tonifies deficiency.
Indications
Irregular menstruation and general weakness. It is also recorded in some sources as being used for dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, hematemesis, rheumatic bone pain, breast abscess, sores and swellings, and other conditions.
Modern Pharmacology
Blood‑activating and stasis‑resolving effect: The salvianolic acids contained in the root are considered the main material basis for its blood‑activating and stasis‑resolving effects. Anti‑inflammatory effect: Components such as rosmarinic acid exhibit certain anti‑inflammatory activity.
Ingredients
Salvianolic acids: Salvianolic acid A, B, and J. Phenolic acids: Rosmarinic acid.
Usage & Dosage
For oral administration: decoct in water, 3–9 g.
Medicinal Parts
It is the dried root of Salvia campanulata Wall. var. codonantha (Stib.) Stib., a plant belonging to the family Lamiaceae.
Selection & Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, protected from moisture and insects.
