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Safflower (Honghua) is a traditional Chinese medicinal material, derived from the dried flowers of the Asteraceae plant, Safflower. It primarily has the effects of invigorating blood circulation, regulating menstruation, and alleviating pain.
1. Invigorating Blood Circulation and Regulating Menstruation: Safflower is pungent, dispersing, and warm, entering the blood level, capable of invigorating blood, resolving stasis, and regulating menstruation. It can promote blood circulation, thereby eliminating blood stasis phenomena and improving symptoms of poor qi and blood flow in patients. It is commonly used for symptoms caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, and postpartum abdominal pain, and it can also be effective in treating stroke-related hemiplegia and subcutaneous purpura.
2. Resolving Stasis and Alleviating Pain: Safflower has the effect of removing blood stasis and alleviating pain caused by blood stasis. This is mainly achieved through its ability to invigorate blood and resolve stasis, thereby reducing local pain and improving local blood circulation. It can also be used to treat joint pain, traumatic injuries, and chest tightness and heart pain caused by blood stasis.
Precautions: Safflower has blood-invigorating properties, and its use by pregnant women may lead to miscarriage or premature birth. Safflower can promote blood circulation and exacerbate bleeding tendencies; patients with bleeding disorders should use it cautiously. Medication should be strictly followed according to medical advice and should not be used privately to avoid adverse effects.
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