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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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Safflower 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|fevers}}, {{Uses|eruptive skin complaints}}, {{Uses|inflammations}}, {{Uses|wound}}, {{Uses|rheumatism}}<ref name="Uses"/>
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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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==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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== Description ==
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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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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== Uses ==
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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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*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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==How to plant/cultivate==
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*The plant has been cultivated mainly for the vegetable oil extracted from its seeds.
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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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*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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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|warm temperate}}, {{Commonly seen|tropical}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Odermennig.jpg
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File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
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Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg
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</gallery>
  
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* '''English''' - Safflower
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==References==
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* '''Kannada''' -  ಕುಸುಬೆ
 
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* '''Hindi''' - कुसुम
 
  
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== References ==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://herbalinformation.awardspace.com/?cm=c&fn=carthamus_tinctorius "chemical assays"]</ref>
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<ref name="common names">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Safflower.html "Flowers of India"]</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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</references>
  
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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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Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius

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

Uses

heart disease, cholesterol, tumours, stomatitis, fevers, eruptive skin complaints, inflammations, wound, rheumatism[1]

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The major constituent is the chalcone C-glucoside carthamin (up to 8.5%)[2]

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


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[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

warm temperate, tropical. s

Photo Gallery

  • Odermennig.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg
  • Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Uses
  2. ↑ "chemical assays"
  3. ↑ "safflower botony"
  4. ↑ "cultivation details"

External Links

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