Safflower / Hong Hua
Safflower petal reduces inflammation, promotes blood circulation, and is especially great for regulating an irregular menstrual cycle.
Helps with:
Cramps
Headaches
Irregular Menstruation
General Pain
How it heals
In Chinese Medicine, Safflower activates blood, reduces blood stasis, and unblocks the menses to regulate the monthly cycle of menstruation.
In Western medicine, Safflower reduces pain, decreases blood clots, and increases blood flow. It also stimulates the immune system and uterus and can reduce fatty acids in the body.
Fun Fact: Recent research has shown that high omega-6 oils, like Safflower seed oil, can increase inflammation—directly contrasting the anti-inflammatory properties of Safflower petals.
What the research says
Safflower contains bioactive compounds that produce
pharmacological effects such as antiplatelet aggregation,
anticoagulation, antioxidation, and ovarian granulosa cell
proliferation.
Some of Safflower’s biological activities include: antioxidation,
antihypnotic, anti-hepatic fibrosis, and analgesia. Safflower also
inhibits the production of NO and PGE2 which can provide a
therapeutic approach to inflammation associated disorders.
Read ArticleSafflower strongly affects the intrinsic coagulation system and
this may be the mechanism that promotes blood circulation.
Read ArticleThe apoptosis rate of human leukemia cells was significantly
higher after safflower injection suggesting that safflower can
inhibit proliferation.
