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Dosage and Administration of Red Sage.

Red sage root Extract INCI Name Salvia Miltiorrhiza Extract CAS 90106-50-6 EINECS ELINCS No 290-273-4 Dan-shen Extract Salvia miltiorrhiza BUNGE photo picture image Note: Much of the research done with danshen has been with injected forms of the drug, which are not available in the United States.

 For oral use, danshen may be available alone, but it is more commonly included with other herbals, such as Panax ginseng or hawthorn, that may have effects on heart function that are similar to the potential effects of danshen. The most common oral dosage forms of danshen when it is used alone are capsules (usually containing powdered danshen root) and extracts (concentrated liquid preparations typically made by soaking chopped or mashed plant parts in a liquid such as alcohol, and then straining out the solid parts). Oral doses of danshen vary widely, with amounts of up to 15,000 mg (15 grams) per day suggested by some sources. However, in one clinical study of healthy individuals, danshen was given at a dose of 20 mg per kilogram of body weight. Since a kilogram is about 2 ? pounds, in this study a dose of danshen for a person weighing about 165 pounds would have been 1500 mg (1.5 grams) per day.

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