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'''Safflower''' ('''Carthamus tinctorius''') is a highly branched, herbaceous, thistle-like annual plant. It is commercially cultivated for vegetable oil extracted from the seeds. Plants are 30 to 150 cm (12 to 59 in) tall with globular flower heads having yellow, orange, or red flowers. Each branch will usually have from one to five flower heads containing 15 to 20 seeds per head. Safflower is native to arid environments having seasonal rain. It grows a deep taproot which enables it to thrive in such environments. It is also known as Kusum, Dyers' saffron, False saffron <ref name="common names"/>
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'''Carthamus tinctorius''' is an annual plant native to the Mediterranean countries and cultivated in Europe and the U.S.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Heart disease}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Tumours}}, {{Uses|Stomatitis}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Eruptive skin complaints}}, {{Uses|Inflammation}}, {{Uses|Wound}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
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==Chemical Composition==
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The major constituent is the chalcone C-glucoside carthamin (up to 8.5%)<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=Kusumba|te=|hi=Kusum|en=Safflower, Dyers' saffron}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Ovate-lanceolate|Leaves armed with small, spiny teeth}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|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}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple||Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||Many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Temperate area}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Carthamus tinctorius 001.JPG
  
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== Description ==
 
 
   
 
   
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Its glabrous, branching stem grows from 1 to 3 feet high and bears alternate, sessile, oblong, or ovate-lanceolate leaves armed with small, spiny teeth. The orange-yellow flowers grow in flower heads about 1 to 11/2 inches across. This thistle is valued for its orange-yellow flowers in summer and for the oil contained in its seeds. The orange-red flowers of safflower sometimes serve as a substitute for saffron, since they give a (rather pale) colour to the food
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Carthamus tinctorius 002.JPG
  
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== Uses ==
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*Traditionally, the crop was grown for its seeds, and used for coloring and flavoring foods, in medicines, and making red (carthamin) and yellow dyes.
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*The plant has been cultivated mainly for the vegetable oil extracted from its seeds.
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Carthamus tinctorius 050709b.JPG
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*The latter is used in painting in the place of linseed oil, particularly with white paints, as it does not have the yellow tint which linseed oil possesses.
 
  
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==Common name==
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Carthamus tinctorius 050709c.JPG
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Carthamus tinctorius Dyer's Saffron ალისარჩული.JPG
  
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* '''English''' - Safflower
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* '''Hindi''' - कुसुम
 
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Safflower.html "Flowers of India"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://herbalinformation.awardspace.com/?cm=c&fn=carthamus_tinctorius Chemical assays]</ref>
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== External Links ==
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Safflower.html Safflower botony]</ref>
  
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safflower Safflower-Wikipedia]
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Carthamus+tinctorius Cultivation details]</ref>
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==External Links==
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* [https://easyayurveda.com/2018/01/01/safflower-oil-carthamus-tinctorius/ Safflower benefits,uses]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874113007757 A phytochemical and pharmacological review]
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* [http://www.herbgarden.co.za/mountainherb/herbinfo.php?id=516 Safflower plant information]
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* [https://www.medicinalplantsanduses.com/safflower-oil-benefits Safflower Oil Medicinal Uses And Benefits For Skin & Weight Loss]
 
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
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[[Category:Asteraceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:11, 9 April 2020

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

Photo Gallery

  • Carthamus tinctorius 001.JPG
  • Carthamus tinctorius 002.JPG
  • Carthamus tinctorius 050709a.JPG
  • Carthamus tinctorius 050709b.JPG
  • Carthamus tinctorius 050709c.JPG
  • Carthamus tinctorius Dyer's Saffron ალისარჩული.JPG

References

  1. ↑ Chemical assays
  2. ↑ Safflower botony
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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