Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Herbal Medicine, Seeking Help When Sick Safflower (Honghua) is a commonly used herb in daily life, known for its ability to invigorate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, and alleviate pain. Clinically, it is often used for conditions such as blood stasis leading to amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, … Read more
Author: Associate Chief Herbalist Zhong Cheng, Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a wide range of herbal sources, with various types and names. Sometimes, a slight difference in name can lead to significant misunderstandings. Recently, while dispensing herbs in the outpatient pharmacy, a patient inquired about the effects of … Read more
Author: Ren Guiling, Ordos Central Hospital In the drama “Empresses in the Palace,” the usually domineering Hua Fei has her own troubles, asking, “Everyone can give birth, why can’t I?” After drinking the “miscarriage medicine” given by Duan Fei, Hua Fei suffers a miscarriage. In retaliation, Hua Fei forces Duan Fei to drink a pot … Read more
Honghua (Safflower) is a gynecological herb that promotes blood circulation and resolves stasis. There are two types of Honghua in traditional Chinese medicine: one is Cao Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), and the other is Cang Honghua (Crocus sativus). Cao Honghua was originally called Honglanhua (Red and Blue Flower), referred to as Huanglan (Yellow and Blue) in … Read more
Honghua (拉丁学名：Carthamus tinctorius L.), also known as Safflower, is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. The dried tubular flowers are orange-red, with narrow flower tubes that split into five lobes at the tip. The lobes are linear, and the yellow anthers are fused into a tube that extends beyond the lobes, with a central … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– Safflower (Honghua) is a common traditional Chinese medicinal herb and a medicinal plant. The flowers of this plant can be used for medicinal purposes, but not much is known about the seeds of safflower (Honghua Ren), which are the mature seeds of the safflower plant. They contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids … Read more
Safflower (Honghua)Although most people may not be very familiar with safflower, it is one of the earliest cultivated plants by humans, with a cultivation history dating back to 1900 BC. Safflower likely arrived in China during the Western Han Dynasty. The “Golden Coffer” from the Eastern Han Dynasty and the “Essential Techniques for the Common … Read more
Honghua (Safflower) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It is referred to as “Honglanhua” in the Han Book and “Honghua” in the Kaibao Materia Medica. Aliases: Nanhonghua, Caohonghua, Honglanhua, Honghuamao. Source: The dried flower of the annual or biennial herb Carthamus tinctorius (Asteraceae), mostly cultivated. Plant morphology: The stem is cylindrical with fine shallow … Read more
Safflower (Honghua) is a commonly used herb in daily life, known for its ability to invigorate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, and alleviate pain. Clinically, it is often used for conditions such as blood stasis leading to amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, traumatic injuries, and rheumatic pain. Below, let us explore in detail the efficacy and functions of safflower. … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us Understanding a Chinese herb each week – Hong Hua (Safflower) Hong Hua, also known as Hong Lan Hua (Red Blue Flower) or Ci Hong Hua (Thorny Safflower), belongs to the Asteraceae family and the genus Carthamus. The dried tubular flowers are orange-red, with narrow flower tubes that split into … Read more