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danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

common name

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Reported Uses

  • NOTE: see Herb & Supplement Effectiveness Rating Definitions table
  • acne [Insufficient Evidence]
  • angina [Insufficient Evidence]
  • angina, unstable [Insufficient Evidence]
  • atopic dermatitis (eczema) [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cancer [Insufficient Evidence]
  • cirrhosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • coronary heart disease [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetes [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetic foot ulcers [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetic nephropathy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • diabetic retinopathy [Insufficient Evidence]
  • endometriosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • heart failure [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hepatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HTN [Insufficient Evidence]
  • HTN, pregnancy-induced [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hyperlipidemia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • hypoparathyroidism [Insufficient Evidence]
  • intrauterine adhesion [Insufficient Evidence]
  • kidney transplant [Insufficient Evidence]
  • obesity [Insufficient Evidence]
  • oral submucous fibrosis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • pancreatitis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • polycystic ovary syndrome [Insufficient Evidence]
  • pre-eclampsia [Insufficient Evidence]
  • psoriasis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • stroke [Insufficient Evidence]
  • venous thromboembolism prophylaxis [Insufficient Evidence]
  • wound healing [Insufficient Evidence]

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