Essentials of the Golden Cabinet 【Original Usage and Formula Dosage】Question: A woman aged fifty has been suffering from diarrhea for several days without relief, experiences fever in the evening, has urgency in the lower abdomen, abdominal fullness, hot palms, and dry lips and mouth. What is the cause? The teacher said: This condition is related … Read more
TCM Book ClubIssue 3874One issue daily, accompanying the growth of TCM practitioners IIntroduction: To treat edema, one cannot avoid the three major methods—open the ghost gate, cleanse the residence, and eliminate the stagnant phlegm. The theory of invigorating blood and promoting diuresis has been recognized early in TCM, yet it is often overlooked, with the … Read more
Safflower (Honghua), an annual herb of the Asteraceae family, grows nearly one meter tall, with spiny leaf edges; the stem is upright and pale, branching out with 1-5 clusters of flowers that resemble daisies, initially yellow and later turning orange-red. The ovary below the flower resembles a bottle, and after harvesting safflower, new flowers continuously … Read more
Safflower (红花, hóng huā) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. It is referred to as “red and blue flower” in the Han Book and is explained as safflower in the “Kaibao Materia Medica”. Other names: South safflower, grass safflower, red-blue flower, safflower hair. Source: The dried flower of the annual or biennial herbaceous plant … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Honghua (Safflower) and Xihonghua (Saffron) are often mistakenly considered the same due to their similar names. In fact, they are two completely different traditional Chinese medicines. Honghua is a commonly used and affordable medicinal herb, while Xihonghua is a precious herb with a limited supply and high price. … 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
Click the blue text above to follow us. Honghua (Safflower) Swipe to see more 1 Also known as Honglanhua, it was first recorded in the “Kaibao Bencao”. Su Song stated: “Its flowers are red, and the leaves resemble blue, hence the name blue.” 2 From the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Jinshu’s “Bencao Poetry” Honghua invigorates blood … 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
Alias: Zang Honghua (藏红花), Fan Honghua (番红花), Ci Honghua (刺红花). Historical Origin: Honghua, also known as Red Flower, grows in Lianghan and the Western Regions. According to the Bo Wu Zhi (博物志), Zhang Qian obtained seeds from the Western Regions. Source of Medicinal Material: The upper part of the flower column and stigma of the … Read more
Honghua (Safflower) Honghua, the name of a traditional Chinese medicine, refers to the dried flowers of the plant Carthamus tinctorius, belonging to the Asteraceae family. The flowers are harvested in summer when they change from yellow to red, and are then dried in the shade or under sunlight. It is widely cultivated across the country. … Read more