Medical uses of Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower): a comprehensive review from Traditional Medicine to Modern Medicine

Background: Carthamus tinctorius L., known as Kafesheh (Persian) and safflower (English) is vastly utilized in Traditional Medicine for various medical conditions, namely dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain and mass, trauma and pain of joints. It is largely used for flavoring and c...

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Main Authors: Elahe Delshad, Mahdi Yousefi, Payam Sasannezhad, Hasan Rakhshandeh, Zahra Ayati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Electronic Physician 2018-04-01
Series:Electronic Physician
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Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5984022/