Hong Hua (Safflower Flower)

Herb 9 of 34 in Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation

Channels:

HT, LIV

Properties:

Spicy, Warm

Latin:

Flos Carthami Tinctorii

Chinese:

红花

Tone Marks:

hóng huā

Translation:

Red Flower

Chinese Herb Actions

• Invigorates the Blood, Eliminates Blood Stasis, Regulates Menses, Nourishes Blood
  For most blood stasis patterns including gynecological disorders, chest pain, and abdominal masses and pain, as well as dermatological problems. It treats amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum pain, trauma and sports injuries, skin sores, carbuncles, measles, stillbirth, and difficult labor.
• Opens Channels
  For joint pain or paralysis

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use during pregnancy
• Do not overdose, it may cause excess bleeding

Herb-Drug Interactions

• Hong Hua may interfere with Anti-Coagulating drugs.

Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• Overdose will cause headaches, nausea, dilated pupils, and an increase in intraocular pressure. Skin allergies and anaphylactic shock have been reported.
• Large doses have been taken for long periods without any harm.
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
• 3-10 Grams in decoction( Chen)

Chinese Herb Notes

• Small dose will harmonize and nourish, large dose will disperse stasis

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang (Tonify the Yang to Restore Five Tenths Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis
• Fu Yuan Huo Xue Tang (Revive Health By Invigorating the Blood Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Invigorate the Blood in the Treatment of Traumatic Injury
• Qi Li San (Seven Thousandths of a Tael Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Invigorate the Blood in the Treatment of Traumatic Injury
• Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction)
  Category: Formulas that Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis