What's the difference between Dangshen and Danshen?

Dangshen and Salvia miltiorrhiza are different in properties, effects and symptoms.

1. Different properties Dangshen

belongs to qi drugs. Salvia miltiorrhiza belongs to blood regulating drugs.

2. Different effects

Dangshen enters the spleen meridian, lung meridian and other meridians, and has the effects of invigorating qi, promoting body fluid and moistening lung. Salvia miltiorrhiza enters the kidney meridian, liver meridian and other meridians, and can play the role of nourishing yin and kidney, clearing liver and improving eyesight.

3. Different symptoms Dangshen

helps relieve chest distress, shortness of breath, asthma, cyanosis of limbs, difficulty breathing and other discomfort symptoms caused by deficiency of lung qi. Salvia miltiorrhiza helps to improve limb weakness, sexual function and sleep quality.