Safflower

Botanical Name: Carthamus Tinctorius

Family Name: Asteraceae

Description: An annual flowering plant that is used for making dyes, cooking oil and medicinal benefits. The ancient Egyptians used safflower to dye textiles. Produced commercially worldwide, with India, America and Mexico the leading producers of safflower. Safflower has similar properties as sunflower oil and is often used as a deterrent in bird food due to the fact that squirrels do not like the taste of safflower.

Healing Properties: Helps with painful joints, sprains, eczema and rough skin conditions.

by: Karen Morgan