Ancient Holy Medicine for Dogs: Salvia Miltiorrhiza

According to "Chinese Medicine for Dogs and Cats" and "Compendium of Materia Medica", Salvia miltiorrhiza

Other names: red root, red root, red root, red root, ginseng, etc., slightly cold in nature, slightly bitter in taste, enters the heart meridian and liver meridian,

It belongs to the genus Salvia of the Lamiaceae family and is a perennial herbaceous plant. Salvia plants are about 30-100 centimeters tall, with quadrangular stems and opposite leaves. The flowers are purple or light red and form loose inflorescences when open.

Salvia miltiorrhiza origin: China, mainly distributed in North China, Central China, East China and Southwest China.

Salvia miltiorrhiza is rich in active ingredients, the most important of which are salvianolic acid (danshensu), tanshinone (tanshinone) and salvianolic acid (salvianolic acid), etc., which have pivotal application value in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.

According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Salvia miltiorrhiza has the functions of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relaxing menstruation and relieving pain, and sedating and calming the nerves. It is used to treat cardiovascular diseases (such as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction), vascular diseases, gynecological diseases, inflammatory diseases, kidney diseases, etc.

Dogs have a particularly keen sense of smell for Salvia miltiorrhiza. They can find the location of Salvia miltiorrhiza in some special circumstances. After sniffing Salvia miltiorrhiza, dogs are often more active and excited. Therefore, in addition to being Known as the "God of Plants", it is also known as the "Dog God Grass" and has miraculous effects on dogs with angina, heart disease, myocardial infarction, etc. Among them, the roots and rhizomes of Salvia miltiorrhiza have red pigment, hence the name "Dan". Salvia specifically contains a variety of antioxidants, which help reduce oxidative damage and protect cell health in humans and dogs.

Chinese Medicine for Dogs and Cats" states, "Salvia miltiorrhiza can be regarded as a regulating medicine for blood stasis, and is effective in treating chronic tendon injuries, joint diseases and old contusions in dogs." According to the literature "Yaojian" It is said to "generate new blood, remove bad blood, and relieve joint pain", which can be said to be a good treatment for active dogs. It is also an auxiliary medicine for hepatobiliary and heart diseases in dogs and cats.

The heart governs the blood vessels, and the liver regulates drainage. Therefore, Salvia miltiorrhiza is often used in health care to regulate the cardiovascular system and maintain liver health.

Studies by scholars have shown that Salvia miltiorrhiza promotes tissue repair and regeneration, inhibits the proliferation of hepatic stellate cells, and reverses liver fibrosis.

Compendium of Materia Medica" records that Salvia miltiorrhiza "activates blood circulation, stimulates the heart and envelops the heart". Experiments have shown that it can increase the coronary blood flow of dogs, reduce coronary artery resistance, improve microcirculation, and increase the ability of tissues to absorb oxygen from the circulation.

It also has antibacterial effect and has very obvious curative effect on Staphylococcus aureus infection.

It has been reported that Salvia miltiorrhiza can also calm and induce tumor cell apoptosis.

Dog God Grass" is not only beneficial to the dog's cardiovascular system, antibacterial, but also has anti-tumor effects.

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