How to use safflower, what's the use!

Flowers are very common in our life and are often used, such as safflower oil used after trauma, medicinal wine soaked in safflower and so on. Red flowers are closely related to our lives. How should I use it?

Safflower mainly contains saffron and saffron yellow pigment. Red flowers bloom in summer. When the color of the flower changes from yellow to red, it is picked. After picking, put it in the shade and dry it raw. Safflower is generally divided into Sichuan safflower and saffron. We often use saffron. Crocus sativus generally grows in plateau areas, and the amount of crocus sativus is usually 3~9g.

Safflower can be used for qi stagnation and blood stasis, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, and also has certain analgesic effect on abdominal pain caused by gynecological benign tumors such as hysteromyoma, and has the effect of promoting blood circulation and dredging menstruation. It is often used with Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Peach kernel and Cortex Moutan, in which Angelica sinensis has the function of nourishing blood, Ligusticum Chuanxiong has the function of promoting blood circulation, and Cortex Moutan also has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Decoct.

Carthamus tinctorius can also be used for pain caused by trauma, and has the effect of removing blood stasis and relieving pain. It is often used with peach kernel and decocted. Safflower can also be used externally when treating trauma. For example, safflower oil, which we often use after trauma, contains safflower, blood scorpion, turpentine and Chili oil. When treating trauma, gently rub safflower oil until the skin is hot.

Carthamus tinctorius can also be used to treat eye swelling and pinkeye, which is usually combined with heat-clearing and purging gunpowder. Such as rhubarb, rehmannia glutinosa, forsythia suspensa and the like. When using safflower, be sure to master the dosage. A small amount of safflower can nourish blood. If a large amount of safflower is used, it can promote blood circulation and break blood, and it is effective for blood stasis and swelling caused by trauma.

In addition, soaking dried safflower in water can dilate coronary arteries, improve blood supply to the heart and lower blood pressure. It is also good for blood supply to brain cells. Carthamus tinctorius can be used with Chuanxiong and Ginkgo biloba when dilating blood vessels. Chuanxiong promotes blood circulation and Ginkgo biloba lowers blood lipid.

Saffron can also be used for erythema caused by excessive blood heat in the body, because saffron generally grows in plateau areas, and its function is different from that of safflower we commonly use. Saffron also has beauty effects. It can be soaked in water to treat women's irregular menstruation and amenorrhea, and can also be used for blood stasis and swelling caused by trauma.

Matters needing attention

Pregnant women, patients with menorrhagia and hemorrhagic diseases are prohibited.