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Safflower, also known as red and blue flower, thorn red flower, is a dry tubular flower that is orange-red. Its flower tube is narrow, the anthers are yellow, and the stigma is exposed in the center. Safflower has a specific aroma, slightly bitter taste. The safflower with long flowers, bright red color and soft quality is the best.
1. Effects on the uterus
The decoction has stimulatory effects on the isolated, eutopic uterus and uterine fistula of rabbits in mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs and cats, but it is weaker than the decoction of saffron. The pharmacological research varieties of safflower reported in the early years have not been identified, and the results are also undecided.
2. Effects on the circulatory system
The decoction has similar properties to the saffron decoction, and has the effects of lowering blood pressure and inhibiting the heart in anesthetized animals, but it is weaker. In isolated rabbit ear specimens, it has the effect of constricting blood vessels. In addition, safflower water extract 10 mg/kg intravenously increased coronary flow (coronary sinus intubation) in anesthetized dogs to a certain extent. Water extract has no significant effect on blood pressure, while ethanol extract (100-300 mg/kg) can lower blood pressure. It can enhance the ability of mice to tolerate hypoxia (the mice were placed in a 250-ml airtight jar, and the time of death was observed).
3. Other functions
For rabbits with hypercholesterolemia, oral administration of 1 g/kg/day of safflower oil can reduce serum levels of total cholesterol, total lipids, and glycerol trinitrate inhaled non-esterified fatty acids. Oral administration of Guanxin No. 2 formula The extract (10ml/rabbit/day) can significantly reduce serum cholesterol, neutral fat and β-lipoprotein in experimental atherosclerotic rabbits, and the total cholesterol and total lipid content of the aortic wall are also higher than those of experimental atherosclerotic rabbits. Low, the area and thickness of the aortic intimal plaque and the lesions of the anterior descending coronary artery and the intramyocardial arteriole were all reduced, the lipid staining of the plaque was more uneven than the control group and the lipid moved to the middle layer, indicating that the plaque The block has a tendency to subside, but the tissue biochemical and morphological observation indexes are not statistically significant.
Safflower oil can also stimulate certain smooth muscle organs such as the small intestine, bronchi, etc. Guanxin No. 2 formula has inhibitory effect on isolated rat ileum, and can antagonize intestinal spasm caused by acetylcholine.
The toxicity of safflower is much smaller than that of saffron: the mice were fed with 6% safflower powder in the feed for more than 1 month, and there was no weight loss. Cause death; while saffron mixed with 2% can make mice lose weight after 1 month, and then death occurs when they increase.
1. Treatment of acute and chronic muscle strain
A 5% injection is made of safflower, and it is injected at the pain point or along the meridian. After the needle is inserted, lift and insert it first, and then inject the medicinal solution when the patient feels sore and numb, 0.5-1 ml per acupoint, once a day or every other day. The course of treatment depends on the condition. Some patients experience aggravation of soreness after the first injection, but most of them gradually relieve in the later stage. Generally, the treatment is continued without the use of adjuvant drugs.
2. Treat subcutaneous congestion and swelling caused by bruises and sprains
Take the dried safflower and immerse it in 40% alcohol at a ratio of 1% for a week. After the safflower turns yellow and white and sinks to the bottom of the bottle, filter it with gauze. Immediately add 1 times distilled water to dilute it, soak it with absorbent cotton, and wrap it with a bandage. If heated, the effect will be more significant. The number of dressing changes depends on the severity of the injury.
3. Treat bedsores
Add 500 grams of safflower to 7000 ml of water, fry for about 2 hours, and then filter to extract the safflower, and then simmer for about 3 to 4 hours to make it gelatinous. When used, apply it to the affected area on gauze, cover it with sterile gauze, and fix it. Change the dressing every other day.
4. Treat coronary heart disease
Use 5 money of safflower, 6 money of turmeric, 6 money of salvia, and 1 two of melon as one dose. After being boiled into a liquid extract, dried and crushed, it is pressed into 30 tablets. Take 10 tablets each time, 3 times a day, and take 4 weeks as a course of treatment.
Preliminary proof: good effect on mild and moderate chronic coronary heart disease and angina pectoris, and has the following characteristics: the curative effect appears quickly; the curative effect is relatively stable during the medication period (the rate of nitroglycerin drug discontinuation is 100%); It is equally effective in patients with stage II hypertension.
5. Treatment of calluses
Take 40 grams of safflower and 40 grams of Digupi each and grind into fine powder, add an appropriate amount of glycerin (about 100 grams) and stir well for later use. Wash your feet with warm soapy water before taking the medicine, dry them, apply oil on the soles of your feet, and wrap them with a sterile dressing, twice a day. If there is an accumulation of pus in the corpus callosum, the pus can be drained by lightly puncturing the pus with a sterile plum-blossom needle, and then applying medicine, and it can be cured after a few days.
