Fan Hong Hua 藏红花

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Stigma Croci Stigma Crocus Sativae
Common English:	American Saffron Saffron

Category

Herbs that Regulate the Blood: Herbs that Invigorate the Blood

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet	Cold (Neutral)	Heart Liver	1-6g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Invigorates the Blood, dispels Stasis and unblock the menses	Blood Stasis
Cools the Blood and resolves toxicity	Maculo-papular rashes with high fevers when the color of the rash is not very red

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao	Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin
Amenorrhea from Blood Stasis	Retained lochia	Fullness and a stifling sensation in the chest and diaphragm due to emotional distress
Rx. Arnebiae/Lithospermi Zi Cao Rx. Paeoniae Rubra Chi Shao
Unexpressed rash of measles

Notes

1. Its high cost means it is generally kept for serious conditions.
2. It is more potent than Flos Carthami Hong Hua.
3. It is reputed to ease the chest and diaphragm and to unbind the Stomach so that food and drink can enter. Taken over the long term, it enriches the lower base, makes the face and complexion joyous, and treats mania from Cold damage.
4. Indications include menorrhagia, amenorrhea, dystocia, retention of lochia, external and internal trauma, and pain from Stagnant Blood.
5. Fan Hong Hua and Flos Carthami Hong Hua both invigorate the Blood and dispel Blood Stasis. Hong Hua is stronger at expelling Stagnation but nourishes Blood less well than Fan Hong Hua, which additionally cools the Blood and resolves toxicity.
6. Also known as Zang Hong Hua.