Medical Reserch and Education ›› 2015, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (3): 91-94.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-490X.2015.03.020

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Research advance on clinical application of Safflower

LIU Juan, LI Jianwei, QIAO Yufeng, NIU Tianzeng, LI Minghua   

  1. Shanxi Zhendong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. , Changzhi 047100, China
  • Online:2015-06-25 Published:2015-06-25

Abstract: Safflower is applied in the treatment of cardiac-cerebral vascular disease, gynecological diseases and traumatic injuries because of its significant effects in blood circulation and activating collaterals. In recent years, new pharmacological actions of safflower have been reported, such as calming effect, analgesic effect, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect, anti-tumor and hypoxia, so it is widely used in the treatment of nerve system disease, neoplastic disease, diabetes, leucoderma and so on. The authors have summarized the clinical applications and adverse effects of safflower and its preparations in order to provide some references for the correct use in the future.

Key words: safflower, clinical application, adverse effects

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