| PlantID | 0014 |
| Botanical Name | Carthamus tinctorius |
| Common Name | Kasumba |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Carthamus | | Species: | tinctorius |
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| Part used | Flowers |
| Medicinal Properties | Laxative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Sedative, Nevine, Emneragogine, Purgative, Anti-rheumatic, Diphoretic. |
| Medicinal Use | Chlorosis, jaundice, inflammation of the womb after child birth, menstruation, abdominal pain, wounds, sores, measles, fever, skin diseases. |
| Chemistry | Triglycerides, Vitamine E, Crude protein, Crude fat, Beta-farnesene, Cadienals, Heptenols, Hexenols, Pentenals, Penenols, (Z)-3 hexayl-benzoate, 1-hexadecene, 1-petadecene, 1-tridecene, 2-hydroxyaretin, Alpha-phellandre, Caryophyllene-epoxide, Chromium, Limonene, Neocarthemin, Phosphorus. |
| Cultivation | Propagule various pollination method, planting style crop spacing, row spacing, cold frame, planting period, harvesting period, frost tolerance, heat requirement, fertilizer, typical time to harvest. |
| Regional Habitat | Desert area of Rajasthan |
| Description | Safflower plant 0.6-1.5m high, produces many branches with heads at the ends. Each head, as in other thistles, consists of numerous flowers, each normally producing a single seed. The seed is composed of a kernel surrounded by a thick fibrous hull so difficult to remove, that much safflower meal is made from unhulled seed. |
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