Safflower
Safflower
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Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Kapha & Vata
Rasa / Taste
Pungent; Bitter
Virya / Energy
Heating
Medicinal Actions
Emmenagogue, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic; moves blood and heat
Why This Plant
"Bharani is ruled by Yama, lord of transitions and the womb's cycles. Safflower moves stuck blood and brings on delayed flow, the thistle of passage and release Bharani governs."
Cultivation
Annual; direct sow; full sun; drought-tolerant; spiny orange-red flowers.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Avoid in pregnancy (emmenagogue).
