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
Source Safflower (Honghua) is the dried flower of the Asteraceae plant. It is cultivated in various regions across the country, primarily produced in Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang. The flowers are harvested in summer when they change from yellow to red, and then dried in the shade or under sunlight. Care should be taken … 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
The application and cultivation history of Honghua (Safflower) is long-standing. According to the “Compendium of Materia Medica” (Bencao Gangmu), the blue flower is also known as safflower, and its leaves resemble those of orchids, hence the name. It grows in the Lianghan region and the Western Regions. The “Records of the Great Historian” states that … Read more
The Efficacy, Uses, and Contraindications of Safflower (Honghua) Safflower, also known as Honglanhua, Honglan, Caohonghua, Cihonghua, Chuanhonghua, Duhonghua, Huaihonghua, Nanhonghua, Xinhonghua, Huanglan, is known for its ability to invigorate blood circulation, regulate menstruation, dispel blood stasis, and alleviate pain. It is used to treat amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, retained lochia, abdominal masses, chest pain, abdominal pain due … Read more
Safflower, also known as Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius), belongs to the Asteraceae family. The dried tubular flowers are orange-red, with narrow flower tubes that are 5-lobed at the tip. The lobes are linear, and the yellow anthers are fused into a tube that extends beyond the lobes, with a central stigma protruding. It has a distinctive … Read more
Click the top left corner to follow us Danshen Plant Source It is the dried root and rhizome of the plant Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge.) from the Lamiaceae family. Other names include Honggen, Da Hong Pao, and Xue Shen Gen. Its effects include invigorating blood circulation, regulating menstruation, removing blood stasis and alleviating pain, cooling … Read more
Dan Shen, also known as Chishen (赤参) or Shan Shen (山参), is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Lamiaceae family. Its dried root, characterized by a red skin and purple flesh, is one of the most commonly used herbs for invigorating blood and resolving stasis in clinical practice. The medicinal use of Dan Shen can … Read more
According to market reports, the top 10 best-selling products in the Chinese medicine market in 2020 were: Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) injection, Bai Ling capsules, Kang Lai Te injection, Kang Ai injection, Xue Thrombus injection, Dan Hong injection, Xing Nao Jing injection, Kang Fu Xin liquid, Lan Qin oral liquid, and Compound Dan Shen dripping … Read more
Dan Shen, also known as Chishen (赤参) or Mountain Ginseng, is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Lamiaceae family. Its dried root is characterized by a red skin and purple flesh, hence it is also referred to as Purple Dan Shen. It is one of the most commonly used herbs for invigorating blood and resolving … Read more