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10/01/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Ginseng and red sage reduce arterial stiffening caused by exercise

Taiwanese researchers tested the ability of two Chinese medicinal herbs to delay the onset of vascular stiffening in muscles after excessive exercise. They reported that a week-long treatment using ginseng (Panax ginseng) and red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) were able to improve the symptoms of arterial stiffening. This study was conducted by the National Taiwan University. […]

09/28/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

A common traditional Chinese medicine shows potential in treating oral cancer

Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), also known as red sage, is an important herb in Chinese medicine, used in the treatment of chronic and neoplastic inflammatory diseases. The authors of a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine investigated its effects on oral cancer in both in vitro and in vivo experiments. The researchers […]

09/16/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Scientists find that red sage extract with liquefied calcium improves osteoporosis symptoms

Red sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) extracts have been used in traditional Asian medicine to treat various diseases ranging from heart conditions to liver problems. In a study published in the BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, red sage extracts combined with a liquefied calcium supplement was found to prevent osteoporosis due to estrogen deficiency. A team of […]

01/21/2018 / By Russel Davis

Red sage, also known as Chinese sage, found to protect the kidneys of people with severe acute pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice

A study published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines revealed that Salvia miltiorrhiza, more commonly known as red sage or danshen in Chinese, may protect the kidneys in patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and obstructive jaundice (OJ). A team of Chinese researchers examined 288 rat models of SAP and OJ as part […]

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