Health Benefits of Safflower
July 30, 2009
Safflower (Scientific name: Carthamus tinctorius)
Safflower is an annual herb that reaches up to a height of 1 meter. It flowers in mid summer and has orange or yellow tubular flowers.
Safflower produces seeds that are rich in olefin acid and are very low in saturated fatty acids. They are also rich in vitamin E. The flowers of safflower can be used for making tea and can take it for maintaining a good health.
Safflower oil can be used for massaging the scalp and being a light textured one it will easily penetrate in to the skin and nourishes the hair. This is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and essential fatty acids that are beneficial for nourishing the hair. This oil will hydrate the scalp and the hair and will also works as a vasodilator that dilates the blood vessels in the scalp. This will improve the blood supply to the scalp and thus supply more nutrients to the hair roots.
You can apply safflower paste on your skin to remove the mild skin inflammations, rashes etc and this will give you relief from irritations. If you can include safflower to garnish your food and also for cooking then it will supplement you with fats that are beneficial for health and skin.
This will give you supple skin that is nourished with moisture. Thus it will remove the dryness of your skin and at the same time it won’t clog the skin pores nor it irritate the follicles. Hence it is a good remedy for acne prone skin.
Heart
By taking safflower oil you can reduce the level of cholesterol in your blood as this oil has very low saturated fatty acid contents in it.
Immune System
Safflower consumption is found to boosting your immune system and there by gives you strength to fight against the diseases and infection. Safflower can help to relieve the symptoms of fever and it is even useful as a drug for treating measles.
Uterus Health
Safflower is found to be a good uterine tonic. It is also beneficial for treating premenstrual syndrome. Safflower can be used for correcting the irregular menstrual cycles. This will hasten the menstrual periods and hence is a substitute for hormonal drugs. As it may induce bleeding, pregnant women should avoid safflower consumption.
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