Safflower

Safflower

　　Safflower

　　Safflower, also known as grass safflower or red flax flower, is an essential herb in traditional Chinese gynecology. The flower is used for its medicinal properties, including promoting blood circulation, unblocking menstruation, removing blood stasis, reducing swelling, and relieving pain. It is primarily used to treat conditions such as irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, uterine blood stasis pain, angina pectoris due to coronary heart disease, and injuries from falls or blows. In addition to its medicinal uses, safflower is also a natural pigment and dye. Safflower is mainly produced in provinces and regions such as Henan, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Hebei, Xinjiang, and Anhui.