Properties of kausumbha - Carthamus tinctorius Linn.

kausumbha :

Close-up of the flowers Photograph by: Pseudoanas Rasa: Katu
Guna: Guru Teeskhsna Ushna
Veerya: Ushna
Vipaka: Katu
Karma: Kaphahara Pittahara Vatahara

Safflower is an indispensable element of Iranian folklore medicine, with a variety of applications due to laxative effects. Also, it was recommended as treatment for rheumatism and paralysis, vitiligo and black spots, psoriasis, mouth ulcers, phlegm humor, poisoning, numb limbs, melancholy humor, and the like. 

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