Hong Hua
紅花 hóng huā, "red flower"

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Regulate the Blood

Invigorate the Blood

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Acrid		Dosage: 3-9g.

	Cautions: Contraindicated during pregnancy or where there is any problem related to bleeding, such as hemorrhagic disease or peptic ulcers. Toxicity: Overdosage can lead to toxic side effects including headache, nausea, dilated pupils, and an increase in intraocular pressure. Allergic reactions affecting the skin, and even anaphylactic shock, have also been reported. avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Heart , Liver
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of long, dark, red or fresh red, soft flowers with an intense aroma.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (10) fù yuán huó xuè tāng (Revive health by Invigorate the blood Decoction) gé xià zhú yū tāng (Drive Out Blood Stasis Below the Diaphragm Decoction) guò qī yǐn (Delayed Menstruation Decoction) Huo Xue Zhi Tong San (Move Blood Stop Pain Powder) qī lí sǎn (Seven-Thousandths of a Tael Powder) shū fēng huò xuè tāng (Disperse Wind and Invigorate Blood Decoction) táo hóng sì wù tāng (Four-Substance Decoction with Safflower and Peach ) tōng qiào huó xuè tāng (Unblock the Orifices and Invigorate the Blood Decoction) xià kū cǎo gāo (Prunella Syrup) xuè fú zhú yū tāng (Drive Out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction)

Family:

Compositae (Asteraceae)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Carthami Flos

Botanical:

Japanese: kōkaa

Korean: honghwa

Common: safflower flower, carthamus

Temperature: Warm

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