Category: Safflower

Studies: Chinese Herbal Medicine Effective in Preventing and Treating COVID-19

Like vitamins and other nutrients found in vegetables and fruits, many plants contain compounds that are beneficial for the human body. In ancient China, people discovered that some plants have healing or health effects and came to comprise what we call Chinese herbal medicine today. More than 600 million people worldwide have been infected with…


Chinese Medicines Safflower and Saffron Promising Treatment for COVID-19: Study

Safflower (Chinese name: Honghua, or Carthami flos) and Saffron (Chinese name: Xihonghua, or Croci stigma), time-honored traditional Chinese herbs, are potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of COVID-19, researchers say. Traditional Chinese medicine Honghua, also known as Safflower or Carthami flos. (Shutterstock) A recent study found that safflower and saffron can stop cells from being…