Herb Name: Safflower (Honghua) Alias: Red Blue Flower, Thistle Safflower, Grass SafflowerHarvesting and Processing: Flowers bloom in late May, with peak flowering from late May to mid to late June, harvested in batches. Choose sunny days, and harvest between 6-8 AM when the tubular flowers are fully opened and golden yellow; if harvested too late, … Read more
Safflower (Honghua) has been cherished since ancient times as a rare and valuable medicine. It offers numerous benefits for the body. It can effectively unblock the meridians, promote blood circulation, dispel stasis, and relieve pain. It is indicated for conditions such as blood stasis, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain due to stasis, chest pain, masses, … Read more
The Complete Collection of Old Remedies for Your Health Knowledge Click below to follow for free ↓↓↓ Safflower (Honghua) 【Alias】 Grass Safflower, Red Blue Flower, Du Honghua, Huai Honghua, etc. 【Properties and Channels】 Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, enters the Heart and Liver meridians. 【Modern Research】 Safflower mainly contains safflower yellow, new safflower glycosides, … Read more
Author: Wu Qiong, Chief Pharmacist, Department of Pharmacy, Southern Theater Command General Hospital; Sun Chunling Editor: Fu Yongjin, Chief Pharmacist, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University Honghua (Safflower) Honghua is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb with significant medicinal value. Below, I will provide a detailed introduction to the effects, types, usage, and … Read more
Safflower Hónɡ Huā Alias Grass Safflower, Red Blue Flower, Spiny Safflower Functions Invigorates blood and regulates menstruation, disperses stasis and alleviates pain. Used for amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, retained lochia, abdominal masses, traumatic injuries, and painful swellings. First Recorded In Bencao Tujing Toxicity Non-toxic Meridian Affinity Heart Meridian Nature Warm Taste Pungent [Source] Newly Revised Materia Medica.Alias: … Read more
Honghua (Safflower): Also known as: Grass Safflower. 【Source】Dried flowers of the plant Carthamus tinctorius L. from the Asteraceae family. 【Morphological Characteristics】An annual herb, 30-100 cm tall, with a smooth and hairless stem. The stem is erect and branched at the top. Leaves are alternate, nearly sessile, embracing the stem, elongated oval or ovate-lanceolate, 4-9 cm … Read more
Safflower (Honghua), also known as Carthamus tinctorius, is the dried tubular flower of a dicotyledonous plant in the Asteraceae family, with the best quality characterized by long petals, bright red color, and soft texture. Safflower is a common herb used for invigorating blood circulation, regulating menstruation, removing blood stasis, and relieving pain. The variety known … Read more
Safflower, also known as Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), belongs to the Asteraceae family and is used medicinally for its ability to invigorate blood circulation, dispel blood stasis, and relieve swelling and pain. It is primarily indicated for conditions such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, uterine blood stasis, and traumatic injuries. In addition to its medicinal uses, safflower is … Read more
Source: Zhangjiagang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital In daily life, we often come across many traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Can you recognize them all? Jiangsu Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine has specially created the “Traditional Chinese Medicine Encyclopedia” series to help everyone understand the herbal medicines in daily life. Stay tuned! ▼▼▼ Source This product … Read more
Safflower (Carthami FLOS) Source This product is the dried flower of the plant Carthamus tinctorius L. from the Asteraceae family. Aliases Safflower, grass safflower, red orchid, red orchid flower, danhua, yellow orchid, du safflower, big safflower, red blue flower, southern safflower. Provided by Lizhan Click the image to enlarge Textbook Version Online Version Origin Mainly … Read more