If I take danshen, how much should I take?

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  1. Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine
     
    Natural Standard, The Authority on Integrative Medicine answered:
    Adults (18 years and older):

    Oral dosing has not been studied in well-conducted trials in humans, and therefore no specific dose can be recommended.

    In research from the 1970s, an 8 milliliter injection of danshen (16 grams of the herb) was given intravenously (diluted in 500 milliliters of a 10% glucose solution) for up to four weeks for ischemic stroke. Safety and effectiveness have not been established for this route of administration and it cannot be recommended at this time.

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    Adults (18 years and older):Oral dosing has not been studied in well-conducted trials in humans, and therefore no specific dose can be recommended.In research from the 1970s, an 8 milliliter injection of danshen (16 grams of the herb) was given... More