Ingredient: Carthamus flower (hong hua) (Carthami tinctorius flos).
| Mandarin: 紅花 Pin-Yin: Hong Hua English: Carthamus Korean: 홍화 Romaji: Koka Kanji: 紅花 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Carthami Flos
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Liver, heart
Herb Actions:
- Stimulates the blood
- Clears stagnation
- Removes blockage to menstruation
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those who are pregnant or have blood-related health issues
Commonly Found In:
- Persica & Achyranthes Combination, Cnidium & Chiang-huo Combination, Cinnamon & Angelica Formula