The effects and side effects of safflower

Medicine is very helpful in treating diseases, especially when treating different diseases, the choice of medicine is also very critical. One medicine can treat many diseases, but according to different human constitutions, there are also great differences in the choice of medicine. Therefore, if you want to be able to choose the right medicine for yourself, you need to have a good understanding of the medicine. What are the effects and side effects of safflower?

Many people don’t know much about the effects and side effects of safflower, so when choosing it, you should be careful not to use it casually, otherwise it will cause great harm to your health and make it unfavorable for disease treatment.

The effects and side effects of safflower:

【Function and indications】

Promote blood circulation, unblock menstruation, remove blood stasis and relieve pain. It is used to treat amenorrhea, abdominal masses, dystocia, stillbirth, postpartum lochia, pain caused by blood stasis, carbuncle, and injuries from falls.

① "Tang Materia Medica": "It can treat lockjaw, blood clots, and postpartum diseases."

② "Kaibao Materia Medica": "It is used to treat postpartum blood circulation, lockjaw, abdominal blood retention, colic, and fetal death in the abdomen. It can be boiled and taken with wine. It is also used to treat bleeding caused by poison."

③ "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "If the throat is blocked and obstructed, mash the juice and swallow it."

④ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "It can activate blood circulation, moisten dryness, relieve pain, dissipate swelling, and regulate menstruation."

⑤ "Compendium of Materia Medica": "The blood heat in smallpox is difficult to come out, and the blood stagnation in macules and rashes cannot be eliminated."

⑥ "New Materia Medica": "It can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, stabilize pregnancy and abort stillbirth."

Side Effect 1

The effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dredge menstruation are the same as those of safflower, but the medicinal power is stronger. It can also cool blood, resolve toxins, relieve depression and open up knots. It is used for heat toxic rashes, dull complexion, worry and depression, and fullness in the chest and diaphragm. Use raw. For internal use: decoction, 1-3 grams. Pregnant women should not take it. Overdose may cause vomiting, intestinal colic, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria, confusion, convulsions and other adverse reactions.

Side Effect 2

Saffron contains saffron quinone glycoside, neosaffron glycoside, saffron glycoside, saffron yellow and yellow pigment. Adverse reactions: Mainly manifested as abdominal discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or even gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal cramps, and excessive menstruation in women. This is mainly related to the stimulating effect of safflower on the intestines and uterus.

Side Effect 3

It is related to the stimulating effect of safflower on the nervous system and allergic reactions. There are two main causes of safflower poisoning: one is misuse, and the other is excessive dosage.

Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of the effects and side effects of safflower, so we can rest assured when choosing safflower. However, it should be noted that its use must be based on the doctor's advice, otherwise it cannot be used. Moreover, if any abnormality occurs during use, it must be stopped immediately.