Medical Uses of Carthamus Tinctorius L. (Safflower): A Comprehensive Review from Traditional Medicine to Modern Medicine
April 2018
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Electronic physician
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Studysummary This article discusses the potential benefits of safflower in traditional Persian medicine for various conditions and highlights the need for comprehensive phytochemical research, without reporting new clinical results. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The review highlighted the need for more comprehensive phytochemical studies on Carthamus tinctorius L. (safflower) to validate its traditional medicinal uses. In Persian traditional medicine, safflower was used for treating various conditions, including rheumatism, paralysis, vitiligo, black spots, psoriasis, mouth ulcers, phlegm humor, poisoning, numb limbs, and melancholy humor. The review suggested that these potential applications deserved further investigation to bridge traditional and modern medical practices.
