Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Katu, Tikta
- Quality (Guna)
- Laghu, Tikshna, Snigdha
- Potency (Virya)
- Ushna
- Key Constituents
- 10-20%, linoleic acid rich (Carthamin (red dye), also yields Safflower oil)
- Also Known As
- Sanskrit: कुसुम्भ, वह्निशिखा
Hindi: कुसुम, कुसुम्भ
What is Kusumba / Kusum / Safflower?
Seeds yield edible oil. Flowers used as a dye (substitute for saffron) and medicinally. Widely cultivated in India.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Kushtha hara (skin diseases)
- Vata Shamaka
- Vishaghna
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 1
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