This product is the flower of Carthamus (Carthamus tinctorius L.), an annual herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. It is cultivated throughout the country, mainly in Henan, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other places. In summer, the flowers are picked when they turn from yellow to red, dried in the shade or sun, and used raw.

Safflower (herbal decoction pieces)

Saffron crocus style and stigma (herbal decoction pieces)

Pseudo saffron crocus style and stigma

[Property]

Acrid, warm. act on heart and liver channels.

[Efficacy]

invigorating the blood to unblock meridians, resolving stasis to stop pain.

[Indications]

1. It is used for blood stagnation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrheal, postpartum stasis and abdominal pain. This product is pungent and warm, specializing in the blood aspect, with functions of invigorating blood and resolving stasis, and regulating Jingmai. Often used with Peach Kernel, Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome and other mutual reinforcements. To treat amenorrhea, it can be used with Chinese Angelica, Zedoary Rhizome, Cassia Bark, etc., such as Infradiaphragmatic Stasis-Expelling Decoction; To treat dysmenorrheal, it can be used with Red Peony Root, Corydalis Tuber, Cyperus, etc. to regulate qi and resolving stasis to relieve pain. . It can also be used alone, such as Jingui Yaolue red and blue flower wine, that is, this product is decocted with wine to treat stabbing pain in the abdomen.
2. It is used for abdominal mass, abdominal pain, bruises, bruises, blood vessel occlusion, purple swelling and pain, etc. This product can invigorating blood and resolving stasis, unobstructing blood vessels, subduing swelling to relieve pain. To treat phlegm, use Sparganium Rhizome, Zedoary Rhizome, etc.; to treat injuries, stasis, swelling and pain, use Sappan Wood, frankincense, myrrh, etc.; or apply Carthamus tincture and Carthamus oil to treat heart stasis and chest impediment, combined with Cinnamon Twig, Trichosanthis Fruit, Salvia, etc.; in modern times, this product has been used alone to treat coronary heart disease with tablet or injection, and has certain effects on relieving angina pectoris and improving electrocardiogram. ; Intravenous infusion of Carthamus injection is used to treat cerebral thrombosis and thrombovessel obliterans. It can also be used to treat thrombovessel obliterans. Chinese Angelica, Red Peony Root , frankincense, myrrh are equivalent.
3. For macula and papule with dark color and heat stagnation blood stasis, this product can activate blood circulation and dissipate ecchymosis. Saffron crocus style and stigma is the best because it is cool in nature and can cool blood to remove toxin. It is often used with Chinese Angelica, Arnebia, Dyers Woad, etc. to activate blood, cool blood, relieve heat and remove toxin. Such as "Ma Ke Living Book" Chinese Angelica Carthamus drinks. In modern times, Carthamus injection has been administered intramuscularly to treat erythema multiforme.

[Documentation]

1. "Xinxiu Benli": "Cure lockjaw, blood knots, and postpartum diseases."
2. Bencao Yanyi Buyi: "Carthamus, breaks and retains blood, nourishes blood. "Use more to break blood stasis, use less to nourish blood."
3. Bencao Gangmu: "Activate blood and moisturize dryness, relieve pain, disperse swelling, and stimulate menstruation."

[Usage and Dosage]

Decoction, 8-9g; appropriate amount for external use.

[Precaution]

Pregnant women should not take it, and those with bleeding tendencies should not use it more often.

[Modern Pharmacology]

This product contains Carthamus flavin, Carthamus glycosides, Carthamus pigments, Carthamus quinone glycosides and new Carthamus glycosides. It also contains Carthamus oil, mainly Windmill Palm acid, stearic acid, peanut acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, etc. Carthamus water extract has grade I effects on stimulating the heart and increasing coronary flow. Carthamus can alleviate acute myocardial ischemia in dogs, slow down the heart rate, and significantly reduce the S-T segment elevation of the electrocardiogram; Carthamus flavin has an effect on Aconite Mother It has a certain antagonistic effect on arrhythmias caused by Root base, and has varying degrees of antihypertensive effect on anesthetized animals; it has the effect of inhibiting platelet aggregation and increasing fibrinolysis; decoction has an exciting effect on various animals, both pregnant and non-pregnant uterus. Cramps may even occur, especially in pregnant uterus. In addition, Carthamus oil has the effect of lowering blood lipids.

saffron crocus style and stigma: It is the stigma of saffron crocus style and stigma (Crocus sativus L.), a perennial herbaceous plant of the Iris family. Also known as saffron crocus style and stigma. Produced in Europe and Central Asia. In the past, it was mostly imported from India and Iran via Tibet. Now it is also cultivated in China. Its nature and flavor are sweet and slightly cold. Guixin, liver meridian. It has the effect of invigorating blood and resolving stasis similar to that of Carthamus, and has strong potency. It also has the function of cooling blood to remove toxin. It is especially suitable for people with warm febrile disease, heat invading blood aspect, heat stagnation blood stasis, and those whose color is not red. Decoct and take, 1~1.5g. It should not be used by pregnant women.