botanical record · discovered
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Safflower · Azafrán · Cartamo o zafferanone · Carthame des teinturiers · Carthame des teinturiers, Centaurée des teinturiers, Safran bâtard · Cochlys · Dyer's-saffron · Echter Saflor · False Saffron · Färber-Saflor · Färber-Saflor (DE); Safflower (EN); Azafran bastardo (ES) · Färberdistel · Färbersaflor · Färgtistel · Għosfor · Krokosz barwierski · Saffloer
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Turkey, India, Iraq, Mexico, Japan, Japan*, US
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Anodyne, Apoplexy, Astringent
Science studied: ALLO-AROMADENDRENE, ARSENIC, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Carthamus tinctorius
Common names: Safflower, Azafrán, Cartamo o zafferanone, Carthame des teinturiers, Carthame des teinturiers, Centaurée des teinturiers, Safran bâtard, Cochlys, Dyer's-saffron, Echter Saflor, False Saffron, Färber-Saflor, Färber-Saflor (DE); Safflower (EN); Azafran bastardo (ES), Färberdistel, Färbersaflor, Färgtistel, Għosfor, Krokosz barwierski, Saffloer
POWO: 324467-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Turkey, India, Iraq, Mexico, Japan, Japan*, Elsewhere and 7 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Amenorrhea
- Anodyne
- Apoplexy
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Blood
- Bruise
- Diaphoretic
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- Discutient
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Dye
- Dysmenorrhea
- Emmenagogue
- Eruption
- Food-Dye
- Fungicide
- Gynecopathy
- Heart
- Laxative
- Lenitive
- Measles
- Purgative
- Rennet
- Rheumatism
- Rubefacient
- Scarlatina
- Sedative
- Skin
- Sudorific
- Tumor
- Wound
- Alterative
- Puerperium
- Sore
- Stimulant
- Trauma
- Abortifacient
- Antidote
- Boil
- Candida
- Fever
- Hemorrhage
- Inappetence
- Jaundice
- Placenta
- Uterotonic
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Turkey
- India
- Iraq
- Mexico
- Japan
- Japan*
- Elsewhere
- US
- US(Amerindian)
- Venezuela
- Malaya
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- Spain
- Algeria
- Java
Documented cultural uses
- Amenorrhea
- Anodyne
- Apoplexy
- Astringent
- Bactericide
- Blood
- Bruise
- Diaphoretic
- Discutient
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Dye
show 35 more documented entries
- Dysmenorrhea
- Emmenagogue
- Eruption
- Food-Dye
- Fungicide
- Gynecopathy
- Heart
- Laxative
- Lenitive
- Measles
- Purgative
- Rennet
- Rheumatism
- Rubefacient
- Scarlatina
- Sedative
- Skin
- Sudorific
- Tumor
- Wound
- Alterative
- Puerperium
- Sore
- Stimulant
- Trauma
- Abortifacient
- Antidote
- Boil
- Candida
- Fever
- Hemorrhage
- Inappetence
- Jaundice
- Placenta
- Uterotonic
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Amenorrhea · China · "
- Anodyne · Turkey · "
- Anodyne · China · "
- Apoplexy · China · "
- Astringent · China · "
- Bactericide · China · "
- Bactericide · India · "
- Blood · China · "
- Bruise · China · "
- Diaphoretic · Iraq · "
- Discutient · China · "
- Diuretic · Mexico · "
- Dropsy · China · "
- Dye · Japan · "
- Dysmenorrhea · China · "
- Emmenagogue · Japan · "
- Emmenagogue · Japan* · "
- Emmenagogue · China · "
- Emmenagogue · Elsewhere · "
- Emmenagogue · US · "
- Eruption · US(Amerindian) · "
- Food-Dye · Turkey · "
- Fungicide · India · "
- Gynecopathy · Japan · "
43 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Phytochemical Variations in Spiny and Spineless Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Phenotypes · 2026 source ↗
- Combinatorial Biosynthesis of Antithrombotic Flavonoid 6-O-Glycosides From Carthamus tinctorius. · 2026 source ↗
- Rare quinochalcone C-glycosides with vasoprotective activities from Carthamus tinctorius L. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALLO-AROMADENDRENE
- ARSENIC
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- ASH
- BEHENIC-ACID
- BENZOTHIAZOLE
- DELTA-CADINENE
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- CARTHAMONE
- CARYOPHYLLENE-EPOXIDE
- CHROMIUM
- COBALT
- ALPHA-COPAENE
- COPPER
- BETA-CYCLOCITRAL
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- CYCLOSATIVENE
- P-CYMENE
- (E,Z)-2,8-DECADIENE-4,6-DIYNE-1-YL-3-METHYLBUTYRATE
- DECA-4,6-DIYN-1-OL
- DECA-4,6-DIYN-1-YL-3-METHYLBUTYRATE
- DECANAL
- DECANE
- (Z)-8-DECENE-4,6-DIYNE-1-YL-3-METHYLBUTYRATE
- ETHYL-ACETATE
- (E)-BETA-FARNESENE
- FAT
- FIBER
- ALPHA-GURJUNENE
- (Z,Z)-1,8,11-HEPTADECATRIENE
- (Z,Z,Z)-1,8,11,14-HEPTADECATETRAENE
- 1-HEPTADECENE
- (E)-2-HEPTENAL
- (Z)-2-HEPTENAL
- 1-HEXADECENE
- HEXANOL
- 2-HEXANOL
- (E)-2-HEXENAL
- (E)-2-HEXENOL
- (Z)-3-HEXENOL
- (Z)-3-HEXENYL-BENZOATE
- (Z)-3-HEXENYL-BUTYRATE
- HUMULENE
- 2-HYDROXYARCTIIN
- BETA-IONONE
- IRON
- ISOCARTHAMIN
- LAURIC-ACID
- LIGNOCERIC-ACID
- LINOLEIC-ACID
- LINOLENIC-ACID
- MAGNESIUM
- MANGANESE
- MATAIRESINOL-4-O-BETA-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE
- MATAIRESINOSIDE
- 2-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID
- 3-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID
- 2-METHYLPENT-2-ENAL
- ALPHA-MUUROLENE
- MYRISTIC-ACID
- NIACIN
- NONANAL
- OLEIC-ACID
- PALMITIC-ACID
- 1-PENTADECENE
- PENTANAL
- PENTANOL
- (E)-2-PENTENAL
- (Z)-2-PENTENOL
- PENT-1-EN-3-OL
- ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
- PHENYL-ACETALDEHYDE
- PHOSPHORUS
- PROTEIN
- SAFFLOWER-YELLOW
- SAFYNOL
- SELENIUM
- BETA-SELINENE
- SEROTOBENINE
- TERPINEN-4-OL
- TETRACHELOSIDE
- TETRADECENE
- THIAMIN
- ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL
- GAMMA-TOCOPHEROL
- (E,E)-3,11-TRIDECADIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE-1,2-DIOL
- (FUNGICIDE)
- (E,Z,E)-1,3,5,11-TRIDECATETRAENE-7,9-DIYNE
- TRIDECA-1,3,5-TRIENE-7,9,11-TRIYNE
- 3E,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE
- 3Z,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE
- 3E-TRIDECA-1,3-DIENE-5,7,9,11-TETRAYNE
- 3,5,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,5,11-TETRAENE-7,9-DIYNE
- 3E,5E,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,5,11-TETRAENE-7,9-DIYNE
- 3E,5Z,11E-TRIDECA-1,3,5,11-TETRAENE-7,9-DIYNE
- 3Z,11Z-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNR
- 3Z,11Z-TRIDECA-1,3,11-TRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE
- 11E-TRIDECA-1,11-DIENE-3,5,7,9-TETRAYNE
- 11Z-TRIDECA-1,11-DIENE-3,5,7,9-TETRAYNE
- 1-TRIDECENE
- 1-TRIDECENE-3,5,7,9,11-PENTAYNE
- SD
- UBIQUINONE-9
- VERBENONE
- WATER
- M-XYLENE
- P-XYLENE
- ZINC
- MUCILAGE
- NEOCARTHAMIN
- SODIUM
- ARACHIDIC-ACID
- BENZALDEHYDE
- ALPHA-CEDRENE
- (E,E)-2,4-DECADIENAL
- DIHYDROACTINIDIOLIDE
- 3-HEXANOL
- KAEMPFEROL-GLYCOSIDE
- LUTEOLIN-7-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- MERCURY
- GAMMA-MUUROLENE
- PENT-3-EN-2-ONE
- POTASSIUM
- RIBOFLAVIN
- STEARIC-ACID
- TIN
- TRACHELOSIDE
- (Z,Z)-3,11-TRIDECATRIENE-5,7,9-TRIYNE
- (E)-11-TRIDECENE-3,5,7,9-TETRAYNE-1,2-DIOL
- O-XYLENE
- GERMACRENE-D
- BENZENE
- ALUMINUM
- (E)-2-METHYL-2-BUTENAL
- 2-METHYL-PROPANOL
- (E)-2-PENTENOL
- PHENOL
- SILICON
- TRIDECANE
- 1,2,3-TRIMETHOXY-5-METHYL-BENZENE
- HEXANAL
- HEXYL-3-METHYL-BUTYRATE
- METHYL-CINNAMATE
- CARTHAMIN
- ETHYLBENZENE
- KILOCALORIES
- CARYOPHYLLENE
- LIMONENE
- BETA-CAROTENE
- FIBER(CRUDE)
- FIBER(DIETARY)
- STARCH
- SUGARS
- THIAMINE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
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