Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

红花hóng huāHonghua

Carthamus tinctorius · Plant

Carthamus tinctorius
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Indications

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Safflower for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Absent PeriodsAngina PectorisCerebral ThrombosisConcretion & ConglomerationDysmenorrheaKnocks & FallsLump GlomusNeurodermatitisRetention Of LochiaSwollen Pain Due To Bleeding

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Safflower does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dissipate Stasis & Relieve PainQuicken Blood & Free Menstruation