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SAFFLOWER
(Carthamus tinctorus)
dyer's saffron, american saffron, fake saffron

Description: A perennial, 2-3 ft. high, with a stiff, upright whitish stem, branching near the top. Leaves are oval, spiny, sharp-pointed, their bases half-clasping the stem. Fruits are somewhat 4-sided, white, shining, resembling little shells. Not related to Saffron, although the flowers are used similarly. Cultivated extensively throughout the world, sometimes escaping.

Edible, Medicinal: Oil from the seeds used for burning and culinary purposes. The edible petals give a dye for drinks and cosmetics. Flowers are laxative and diaphoretic. Used in childrens and infants' problems. such as measles, fevers, eruptive skin complaints. Steep 1 tsp. flowers to 2 cups water and take warm.

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