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Dan Shen Yin (Salvia Drink) 丹參飲 (丹参饮)

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Formula Type	Formulas that Regulate the Blood
Diagnosis	Blood stasis and qi stagnation that has accumulated in the middle burner
Action	Invigorates the blood, dispels blood stasis, promotes the movement of qi, and alleviates pain
Indication	Abdominal or epigastric pain that may radiate upward accompanied by signs and symptoms of blood stasis and qi stagnation
Remarks	Particularly useful for epigastric, flank, ormenstrual pain in women.Also modified to treat angina pectoris.
Ingredients	Dan Shen (30 g) Tan Xiang (3 g) Sha Ren (3 g)

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