Botanical Index No. 887

Safflower

carthamus tinctorius

Medicinal Actions

Alterative, Analgesic, Antiaggregant, Antibacterial, Antiedemic, Antifertility, Antihydrotic, Antiinflammatory, Antiischemic, Antipyretic, Antitumor, Cardiotonic, Cytotoxic, Decongestant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fungicide, Hypocholesterolemic, Laxative, Nematicide, Neuroprotective, Phototoxic, Sedative, Stimulant, Teratogenic, Uterotonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Bitter Calcium Antagonist Vermifuge Amenorrhea Arthrosis Bacteria Boil Bronchosis Bruise Cancer liver skin stomach uterus Candida Cardiopathy Chickenpox Childbirth Congestion Constipation Cough Dermatosis Dysmenorrhea Dystocia Edema Escherichia Fever Fungus Hepatosis High Cholesterol Induration Infection Inflammation Insomnia Ischemia Measles Metrorrhagia Mycosis Nervousness Neurosis Pain Paralysis Pemphigus Pneumonia Rheumatism Scabies Swelling Thrombosis Tumor Uterosis Water Retention Worm Wound Yeast Cancer (1; JLH; PH2;

General Dosage

1 g flower in tea to 3 ×/day; 1–2 tsp fresh flower; 2–3 g dry flower; 3 g dry flower:15 ml alcohol/15 ml water. N/A

Safety & Contraindications

Class 2b, 2d. Contraindicated in patients with hemorrhagic disease or peptic ulcers. Notice: abortifacient, emmenagogue, and uterostimulant. May prolong blood coagulation time. “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages”. Not covered by Commission E. N/A

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