Nomenclature
Safflower; African saffron; thistle saffron; American saffron; false saffron; bastard saffron; Dyer's saffron. Description and references
Florets of Carthamus tinctorius L. Compositae. Habit. Levant; Orient; cultivated extensively
in Europe and America. Constit. Carthamin, safflor yellow.
Use
In dyeing; surrogate for Spanish saffron; coloring
butter, liqueurs, confectionery, cosmetics.
Therapeutic Category
Dietary supplement.