SAFFLOWER CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS

SAFFLOWER (Carthamus tinctorius L.) +++

Activities (Safflower) :
Abortifacient (f; AHP; HHB; PH2); Analgesic (1; WO3); Antiaggregant (1; AHP; PNC); Antibacterial (1; WO2); Antiedemic (1; WO3); Antifertility (f; DAA); Antihydrotic (f; HHB; PH2); Antiinflammatory (1; PNC; WO3; X8987908); Antiischemic (1; X8425843); Antipyretic (f; DAA; PED); Antitumor (1; PH2; X8604239); Bitter (f; PED); Calcium Antagonist (1; WO3; X8281577); Cardiotonic (1; WO3); Cytotoxic (1; X11090999); Decongestant (f; DAA); Diaphoretic (f; DAA; PED); Diuretic (f; PNC); Emmenagogue (1; AHP; HHB; PH2; WO2); Expectorant (f; HHB; PH2); Fungicide (1; DAA); Hypocholesterolemic (1; HHB); Laxative (1; HHB; PH2; PNC; WO2); Nematicide (1; WO2); Neuroprotective (1; X8425843); Phototoxic (f; DAA); Sedative (1; WO2); Stimulant (1; HHB; PH2; WO2); Teratogenic (1; X11090999); Uterotonic (1; AHP; X7646782); Vermifuge (f; DAA).

Indications (Safflower) :
Amenorrhea (1; AHP; DAA; PH2); Arthrosis (f; PH2); Bacteria (1; DAA; WO2); Boil (f; DAA); Bronchosis (f; PH2); Bruise (f; PNC); Cancer (1; JLH; PH2; X8604239); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, skin (1; PH2; X8604239); Cancer, stomach (f; PH2); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Candida (1; DAA); Cardiopathy (f; PNC); Chickenpox (f; PED); Childbirth (f; DAA); Congestion (f; DAA); Constipation (1; HHB; PH2; PNC; WO2); Cough (f; PH2); Dermatosis (f; PNC); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAA; PNC); Dystocia (f; DAA); Edema (1; WO3); Escherichia (1; DAA); Fever (f; DAA; PED; PNC); Fungus (1; DAA); Hepatosis (f; JLH; PED); High Cholesterol (1; HHB); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (1; DAA); Inflammation (1; JLH; PNC; WO3; X8987908); Insomnia (1; WO2; WO3); Ischemia (1; X8425843); Measles (f; PNC); Metrorrhagia (f; HHB); Mycosis (1; DAA); Nervousness (1; WO2); Neurosis (1; X8425843); Pain (1; PH2; WO3); Paralysis (f; HHB); Pemphigus (f; DAA); Pneumonia (f; DAA; HHB; PH2); Rheumatism (f; HHB); Scabies (f; PH2); Swelling (1; WO3); Thrombosis (1; X11243195); Tumor (1; PH2; X8604239); Uterosis (f; DAA); Water Retention (f; PNC); Worm (f; DAA); Wound (f; DAA; PH2; PNC); Yeast (1; DAA).

Dosages (Safflower) :
1 g flower in tea to 3 ×/day (HHB); 1–2 tsp fresh flower (PED); 2–3 g dry flower (PED); 3 g dry flower:15 ml alcohol/15 ml water (PED).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Safflower) :
Class 2b, 2d. Contraindicated in patients with hemorrhagic disease or peptic ulcers. Notice: abortifacient, emmenagogue, and uterostimulant. May prolong blood coagulation time (AHP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2). Not covered by Commission E.