Salvia Root 5:1

History:

Salvia Root is a member of the multi-species Salvia genus, and despite the fact that any herb of this genus may be called Sage, there are significant differences in therapeutic components in the tops and roots that influence their uses. Salvia miltiorrheza and Salvia officinalis (Garden Sage) are in no way similar to another member of the Sage genus, Salvia divinorum, which is a dangerous psychoactive plant and subject to regulation as a controlled substance under several states’ drug regulation statues. In an 1833 publication, Russian botanist, Alexander von Bunge (1803-1890), gave the plant its botanical genus, Salvia, which is translated from the Latin word, salvere, meaning "to be saved" or "to cure," as Sage enjoyed the reputation of being able to serve many health issues. Salvia Root is part of a small plant that grows abundantly in Asia, and because of its importance in herbal therapies, it has been cultivated as a crop on farms in China, Japan and Korea. It is a wild perennial that grows mostly in sunny areas, and can survive in poor soils. It produces small, fuzzy, grayish leaves in the spring; blue, red or purple flowers in summer; and brownish, nut-like fruits in the fall. As a member of the Sages in the Mint family of plants, its aromatic leaves are often dried and used to season meats and stuffing, but it is in its distinctive, sundried, bright red roots and leaves that considerable therapeutic benefits are stored. Although other species of Sage were mentioned in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as early as 206 B.C., Salvia Root first appeared in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing in the first century A.D., and it held a very high position for  heart, abdomen, intestines, kidneys and urine flow. In the late eighteenth century, Father d'Incarville, a French Jesuit, introduced seeds of the plant from Beijing to Paris, where it was cultivated as a rare botanical specimen; and collectors of Chinese medicinal plants in the United States still regard the plant as a prized specimen. It was only during the twentieth century that Salvia Root became known for its blood flow and circulatory properties, and it has also since become an important herb in modern Chinese clinical practice. Qin Bowei, an eminent physician born at the turn of the twentieth century, and instrumental in the spread of TCM in modern China after the revolution in 1949, referred to Salvia Root as a bitter herb that "quickens the blood, moves the blood and regulates transportation of blood fluid." It is one of the most commonly used Chinese herbs as the key ingredient in numerous formulations or prescribed as a single herb. Its elevation came in recognition of its vitalizing blood circulation qualities that support heart health, blood flow and arterial and blood vessel health, as well as liver health. The main active constituents in Salvia Root include diterpene quinones (known as tanshinones I and II and cryptotanshinone), and it also includes caffeic acid, salvianolic acid and magnesium salvianolate.

Recommended Dosage:
Take one (1) capsule, two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Pregnant and nursing women should not use Salvia Root Herbal Supplement, nor should those who take prescription blood thinning medications (Coumadin, Plavix, aspirin, etc.). Those who are allergic to members of the mint family (Thyme, Basil, Sage, Marjoram, etc.) should avoid this herb, and you should not use Salvia if you take prescription medications or have high blood pressure or heart or blood vessel disease.

Capsule Information:
Our Salvia Root 5:1 supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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