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Carthamus tinctorius - Kust

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Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius

Carthamus tinctorius is an annual plant native to the Mediterranean countries and cultivated in Europe and the U.S.

Uses

Heart disease, Cholesterol, Tumours, Stomatitis, Fever, Eruptive skin complaints, Inflammation, Wound, Rheumatism

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The major constituent is the chalcone C-glucoside carthamin (up to 8.5%)[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Kusum
Malayalam
Tamil Kusumba
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Safflower, Dyers' saffron


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Ovate-lanceolate Leaves armed with small, spiny teeth

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1 to 11/2 inches across Orange-yellow 5 This thistle is valued for its orange-yellow flowers in summer and for the oil contained in its seeds

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Safflower probably grows best in the semi-arid subtropics, but cultivars have been developed that widen its range and it is now cultivated from the temperate zone to higher elevations in the tropics[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Temperate area, Tropical area

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