Honghua and Shenqu

Honghua e Shenqu

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Ethnomedicine
Provenance:

China

Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae/Compositae)
Used as a painkiller and to stimulate blood circulation.
Parts used: fiori.

Shenqu
Fermented medicated mass. Used to relieve stomach pain and lack of appetite.