Salvia miltiorrhiza Root and Rhizome
DEFINITION
The article consists of the dried roots and rhizomes of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Family Lamiaceae). It contains NLT 0.1% of tanshinone IIA; NLT 0.2% of total tanshinones calculated as the sum of cryptotanshinone, tanshinone I, and tanshinone IIA; and NLT 3.0% of salvianolic acid B; all calculated on the dried basis. It is collected in spring or fall.
Synonyms
None Known
Potential Confounding Materials
Salvia przewalskii Maxim.
Salvia yunnanensis C. H....