Dried Safflower Hong Hua 500g Premium Chinese Herbal Tea Grade Carthamus tinctorius Flowers

Dried Safflower, known in TCM as Hong Hua (红花), from Carthamus tinctorius. These premium-grade dried tubular florets are a classic Chinese herbal material traditionally valued for moving blood and invigorating circulation. In TCM theory, Hong Hua is pungent in flavor and warm in nature, entering the heart and liver channels. Commonly steeped as a tea or used in decoctions, it is a food-grade dried botanical for traditional herbal preparation.

Key Selling Points

• Premium-grade dried safflower florets from Xinjiang, China
• Botanical source Carthamus tinctorius, known in TCM as Hong Hua
• Traditionally used to invigorate blood and promote circulation
• Dried whole florets suitable for steeping as herbal tea or decoction
• Sulfur-free food-grade processing with 12-month shelf life

Quality & Sensory

Typically orange-red to reddish tubular florets with a light, dry texture and a faintly herbal aroma. When steeped, the infusion typically takes on a golden-yellow to orange hue with a mild, slightly bitter herbal taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep a small amount in hot water as a traditional herbal tea
• Simmer in herbal decoctions with other botanicals
• Blend into foot soak mixes for traditional external use
• Use in seasonal herbal preparations at home

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Hong Hua is traditionally used to invigorate blood circulation, dispel stasis, and ease discomfort associated with blood stagnation. It is a common ingredient in classic formulas and is often paired with herbs such as Dang Gui and Chuan Xiong. Traditionally prepared as a decoction or steeped as a light tea, it is also used externally in folk foot-soak blends.

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