Safflower

Safflower (scientific name: Carthamus tinctorius L.), belonging to the Compositae (Asteraceae) Safflower genus (Carthamus) annual herbaceous plants, also known as thorn safflower, red blue flower, grass safflower. The stem is erect and branched at the upper part. The middle and lower stem leaves are lanceolate, ovate-lanceolate or oblong, all leaves are hard, leathery, glabrous on both sides, glabrous, sessile at the base, semi-clasping stems; The flower heads are mostly arranged in corymbose inflorescences at the top of the stem branches, surrounded by bracts, and floret red and orange. The fruit is ovoid. Safflower is a collection of medicinal herbs, oil, dyes as one of the special economic crops. Safflower contains red pigment and yellow pigment two kinds of pigment, the Ming Dynasty "day of open matter" records the process of purification of red pigment. Safflower oil is widely used in edible oil in the United States, France, Turkey and other countries. In industry, safflower oil is made into paint, varnish. In the pharmaceutical industry, safflower is rich in medicinal value, with the effects of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.

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Safflower (scientific name: Carthamus tinctorius L.), belonging to the Compositae (Asteraceae) Safflower genus (Carthamus) annual herbaceous plants, also known as thorn safflower, red blue flower, grass safflower. The stem is erect and branched at the upper part. The middle and lower stem leaves are lanceolate, ovate-lanceolate or oblong, all leaves are hard, leathery, glabrous on both sides, glabrous, sessile at the base, semi-clasping stems; The flower heads are mostly arranged in corymbose inflorescences at the top of the stem branches, surrounded by bracts, and floret red and orange. The fruit is ovoid.
Safflower is a collection of medicinal herbs, oil, dyes as one of the special economic crops. Safflower contains red pigment and yellow pigment two kinds of pigment, the Ming Dynasty "day of open matter" records the process of purification of red pigment. Safflower oil is widely used in edible oil in the United States, France, Turkey and other countries. In industry, safflower oil is made into paint, varnish. In the pharmaceutical industry, safflower is rich in medicinal value, with the effects of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.