Plant |
English |
Safflower, African saffron, American saffron, Azafran, Bastard saffron, Benibana, Carthamus, Dyer's saffron, False saffron, Mexican saffron |
Latin |
Carthamus tinctorius Linne, Carthamnus tinctorius L. |
Plantparts | Blossom, foliage, Oil, Root, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Alterative, Analgesic, Angina pectoris, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Coronary, Antifebrile, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Antiinflammatory, Antiphogistic, antipyretic, Antiseptic, aperient, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Bruise, bruises, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiospasm, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, catharic, Cathartic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Chronic pain, Contraception, contraceptive, Contusion, contusions, Coronary heart disease, cosmetic, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, dispel worms, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, emollient, Emollients, expel worms, Febrifugal, febrifuge, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, helmint, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, improve the complexion, Induce sweating, injuries, injury, inspissated faeces, laxative, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, Moisturizers, movements of the bowel, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, Pains due to blood stasis, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, purgative, Pyretic, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Vermicide, vermifugal, Vermifuge, worm, worms |
Women's diseases |
Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, Menstrual pain, Pain during menstruation, Painful periods, Period pain, promote the onset of menstruation |
Foods |
dye in butter |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Liver, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine |
Ingredients |
| | (e)-Beta-Farnesene, 1,2,3-Trimethoxy-5-Methyl-Benzene, 2-Hexanol, 3-Hexanol, 3-Methylbutanoic acid, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminium, Apigenin, Arachidic acid, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, Behenic acid, Benzaldehyde, Benzene, Beta-Selinene, Calcium, Carbohydrates, carvacrol, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene-Epoxide, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, Coumaric-Acid, Daucosterol, Decanal, Decane, Ethyl acetate, Ethylbenzene, fat, Fibres, Gamma sitosterol, Gamma-Tocopherol, Hexanal, Hexanol, Humulene, iron, Kaempferol, Kaempferol-Glucoside, Lauric acid, Lignoceric acid, limonene, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, magnesium, manganese, Mercury, mucilage, M-Xylene, Myristic acid, myristicin, Niacin, Nonacosane, Oleic acid, O-Xylene, Palmitic acid, P-Cymene, phenol, phosphorus, potassium, protein, P-Xylene, Quercetin, rutin, Selenium, silicon, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, stearin, sugars, Terpinen-4-Ol, Tin, Tridecane, unsaturated fatty acids, Vegetable oil, Verbenone, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Β-Carotene, Β-ionone, Δ-cadinene |
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