Part 1 The Chemistry of Danshen Chapter Chemistry of Water Soluble Components of Salvia miltiorrhiza Lian-niang Li Chapter 2The Chemistry of the Lipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge Ji Chen, Jun-tian Zhang Chapter 3Structure Modifications of Danshensu Yu-qiang Wang, Ye-wei Sun Part 2 Pharmacology, Toxicity and Clinical Therapeutic Effect of Total Salvianolic Acid Chapter Pharmacology of Total Salvianolic Acids Guan-hua Du, Lian-hua Fang, Jun-tian Zhang Chapter Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Salvianolic Acids (SA) Chang-suo Liu, Jun-tian Zhang Chapter Pharmacology of Salvia rniltiorrhiza: Attenuation of Microcirculatory Disturbance and Tissue Injury Quan Li, Chun-shui Pan, Kai Sun, Jing-yu Fan, Jing-yan Han Part 3 Pharmacology and Action Mechanism of Salvianolic Acid A Chapter Effects of Salvianotic Acid A on Experimental Diabetic Complications and Mechanisms Li Zhang , Xiwying Yang , Gui- fen Qiang , Xiao-yan Yu , Guan-hua Du Chapter Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Protective Actions of Salvianolic Acid A Showbao Wang, Xiao-bin Pang, Li Li, Li Zhang, Xiwying Yang, Lian-hua Fang, Guan-hua Du Chapter Pharmacokinetie Study of Salvianolic Acid A J ia-lin Sun, Li Zhang, Li-xia Pei, Jun-tian Zhang, Guamhua Du Part 4 Pharmacology and Action Mechanisms of Salvianolic Acid B Chapter Salvianolic Acid B Protects Brain against Injuries Caused by Ischemia-reperfusion Yong-hong Chen, Mircke Tang, De-cheng Ren, Ji Chen, Juretian Zhang, Guan-hua Du Chapter Neuroprotective Effects of Salvianolic Acid B Mireke Tang Chapter Comparison of Pharmacological Effects of Salvianolic Acid B with those of Ginkgo Biloba E,rtract (EGb761) Chang-suo Liu , Jun-tian Zhang Part 5 Pharmacology of the Lipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge Chapter Pharmacological Action of the I.ipophilic Compounds Isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Shi-f eng Chu , Zhao Zhang , Junstian Zhang Part 6 Botany of Danshen Chapter Investigation of Danshen and Related Species Min-hui Li, Pei-gen Xiao Appendix Existing Products and Preparations with Salviae miltiorrhizae Radir Et Rhizoma Ji Chen Postscript Prospect of Pharmacological Researches on Danshen