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4 pages for "Safflower"

• Spices
  Safflower ("false saffron"): Flavor, Cooking Use and Health Facts

  Safflower petals ("false saffron") give food a golden color but almost no saffron flavor; human research on the flower is thin, and bleeding, pregnancy and daisy-family allergy are the cautions.

• Herbs & Botanicals
  Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius): Uses, Evidence and Safety

  Safflower flower (Carthamus tinctorius, hong hua): what is known about its use in Chinese medicine, the thin human evidence, and bleeding, pregnancy and allergy cautions.

• Oils & Fats
  Safflower Oil: Nutrients, What Research Shows and Safety

  Safflower oil as a food: high-oleic vs linoleic types, USDA fat and vitamin E values, what small trials found on cholesterol and blood sugar, allergy and safety.

• Nuts & Seeds
  Safflower Seeds: Nutrients, What Research Shows and Safety

  What dried safflower seed kernels contain (USDA values), why the plant is known for its oil, what research does and does not show, and safety points: flower products, allergy and children.

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