Hong Hua - Safflower Flower
TCM Materia Medica
Hong Hua TCM Herb Classifications and Usages
The TCM herb "hong hua" which in english is 
"safflower flower", is categorized within the "herbs that invigorate blood" functional grouping. It is thought to enter the heart and liver channels and exhibits acrid and warm (wen) taste/temperature properties.
Dosages and preparations will vary according to each individual and the overall approach of a formula, but generally this herb has the following dosage and/or preparation guidelines:
- Dosage: 3-9g
Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms:
- Invigorate blood, unblock menstruation - blood stasis patterns w/amenorrhea, abdominal pain, post partum dizziness, lochioschesis, abdominal masses.
- Dispels blood stasis, alleviates pain - blood stasis wounds and pain, carbuncles, dark purplish erythema, rash, chest pain due to blood stasis.
Hong Hua has some precautions to be considered (see our precautions list).
- Avoid During Pregnancy
Hong Hua may potentially be used, in coordination with a well tailored formula (in most cases), to influence the following conditions: abdominal pain, amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) and/or dizziness (vertigo)
While it may not always be included depending on the manufacturer or herbalist making the formula, hong hua is generally included in the following 10 formulas:
As noted above, hong hua is within the herbs that invigorate blood functional group. All the herbs in this category are listed below.
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