Chinese: hong hua
English: safflower, Carthamus flower
Pharmaceutical: Carthami Flos
Properties: Acrid, slightly warm
Standard Species: Carthamus tinctorius L.
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) - Naito Medicinal Herbal Garden, Gifu, Japan (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) - Naito Medicinal Herbal Garden, Gifu, Japan (Photo by TH. Tanaka)
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