Hong Hua
| Hong Hua in TCM:Explore the properties of Hong Hua according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: carthamus, safflower
Pharmacuetical Name: Flos Carthami
Properties: acrid, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: HT, LV
Flavors: pungent
Special Properties:
circulates blood
Actions / Indications:
- Invigorates blood, unblocks menses (abdominal pain
and/or masses, for blood stasis of amenorrhea, lochioschesis; post partum
abdominal pain)
- Dispels Blood stasis; alle viates pain (carbuncles,
blood stasis pain, trauma, sores without pus, dark-purplish erythema,
incomplete expressions of measles rash; chest bi; modern use for cardio-vascular
diseases)
Special Notes:
- (cooking: do no decoct for too long a time)
- Hong Hua is often combined with Tao Ren
for synergistic effects. Hong Hua is better for blood stagnation in
the channels and collaterals whereas Tao Ren is btter for treatment
of abdominal blood stagnation.
Contraindications:
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