ABSTRACT
Fibrosis is a pathological feature of most chronic inflammatory diseases， which is pathologically characterized by activation of fibroblasts and deposition of extracellular matrix components. Fibrosis affects nearly every tissue in the body. If highly progressive， the fibrotic process eventually leads to organ malfunction and even death. Due to the complexity of the pathological mechanism of fibrosis， there is still a lack of effective therapeutic drugs. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma， dry roots and rhizomes of Salvia miltiorrhiza， is a kind of traditional Chinese medicines for activating blood and removing stasis. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that the tanshinones and salvianolic acids in Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma have a wide range of anti-fibrosis effects， such as inhibiting the production of collagen fibers， promoting the degradation of fibrin， and inhibiting cell proliferation. In this review， pharmacological actions and mechanisms of active ingredients of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma were summarized to provide references for the further development and utilization of Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma.