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| Part Used |
Flower
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| Main function |
Herb for Blood Stagnation
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| Thermal qual. |
Warm
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| Taste |
Spicy
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lv
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| Functions |
Invigorates Blood circulation and promotes menstruation
Breaks up Blood Stagnation, especially for the lower abdomen (used to treat
enlargement of the liver and spleen)
Used for traumatic injuries with Stagnant Blood and pain
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in pregnancy and menorrhagia
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| Toxicity |
May cause weight loss when given over an extended period of time. Otherwise,
relatively safe for medium to long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Carthamin, carthamone, safflomin, carthamidine
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| Western Properties |
Uterine stimulant, abortificant, vasodilator for coronary arteries, hypotensive
anti-inflammatory, reduces platelet aggregation, lowers blood lipids,
analgesic, anti-spasmodic, emmenagogue, diuretic, diaphoretic,
immune stimulant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, interferon inducent
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| Notes |
Used to improve cerebral and coronary circulation
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