| Plant names |
| English |
African saffron, American saffron, Azafran, Bastard saffron, Benibana, Carthamus, Dyer's saffron, False saffron, Safflower |
| Latin |
Carthamus tinctorius Linne, Carthamnus tinctorius L. |
| Plant parts | Flower / Blossom, Oil |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Alterative, Angina pectoris, Antibacterial, AntiCoronary, Antiinflammatory, Antipyretic, Bruise, cardiac conditions, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, contraceptive, cosmetic, diuretic, Dysmennorhoea, inspissated faeces, laxative, Pain, Pains due to blood stasis, Pickmeup, relaxes the nervous system, sweatinducing, Tonic |
| Women's diseases |
Amenorrhea |
| Foods |
coloring of food, dye in butter |
| Other uses |
Anthelmintics, colouring |
| Contents |
| | (e)-Beta-Farnesene, 1,2,3-Trimethoxy-5-Methyl-Benzene, 2-Hexanol, 3-Hexanol, Alpha-Phellandrene, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminum, Arachic-Acid, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, Ash, Behenic-Acid, benz-Aldehyde, Benzene, Beta-carotene, Beta-Ionone, Beta-Selinene, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene-Epoxide, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, Decanal, Decane, Delta-Cadinene, Ethyl acetate, Ethylbenzene, Fat, Fibres, Gamma-Tocopherol, Hexanol, Humulene, Iron, Lauric-Acid, limonene, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, mucilage, M-Xylene, Myristic-Acid, Niacin, Oil, Oleic-Acid, O-Xylene, Palmitic acid, P-Cymene, Phenol, phosphorus, Potassium, Proteins, P-Xylene, Riboflavin, Selenium, silicon, Sodium, starch, Stearic acid, sugars, Terpinen-4-Ol, Thiamine, Tin, Tridecane, unsaturated fatty acids, Verbenone, Water, Zinc |
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