Safflower
Size: 4 oz Bag
(Latin Name: Carthamus tinctorius)
(Also known as: False Saffron, The Heart Unbinder, Blood Flower)
Brief History & Origin
Safflower is the Herb of Circulation, Release, and Flow, long used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, African healing systems, and ancient Middle Eastern cultures to move the blood, ease pain, and clear stagnation from the body and spirit. Its bright orange-red petals resemble tiny flames—igniting movement where there is stillness, freeing blockages, and awakening the heart’s natural rhythm.
In spiritual practice, Safflower is known as a liberator herb, clearing emotional stagnation, spiritual grief, and the heaviness of stuck energy. Its medicine helps release what is bound, whether in the blood, the womb, or the spirit. It is a sacred ally in letting go, moving forward, and awakening inner fire.
Health & Healing Benefits
The Body’s Ally
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Moves the blood and breaks stagnation, supporting circulation and menstrual health
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Used in traditional postpartum care to expel old blood and restore balance
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Helps ease menstrual cramps, fibroids, and clotting disorders
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Reduces inflammation and joint stiffness, especially when caused by poor circulation
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Supports cardiovascular health, gently lowering blood pressure and improving heart function
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May aid in detoxification and lymphatic drainage
Spiritual & Energetic Uses
The Soul’s Companion
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Clears emotional blockages and spiritual stagnation
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Used in grief release, trauma healing, and womb-clearing rituals
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Opens the heart and sacral chakras, restoring flow and creative energy
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Invoked in cord-cutting ceremonies and rituals of release
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Symbolizes freedom, spiritual movement, and the courage to let go of what no longer serves
Best Ways to Use Safflower
| Use |
Preparation |
Suggested Use |
| Tea / Infusion |
Steep 1–2 tsp dried petals in hot water for 5–7 min |
For blood flow, menstrual balance, and emotional clearing |
| Spiritual Bath |
Add petals or tea to bathwater for grief release, heart healing, and spiritual unbinding
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For energetic movement and flow |
| Poultice / Compress |
Use in warm compresses for joint pain or circulatory stagnation
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For pain relief and release |
| Ritual Offering |
Scatter petals in release ceremonies, womb blessings, or ancestor work
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For movement, letting go, and honoring cycles |
| Anointing Oil |
Infuse petals in oil for ritual massages or body anointing during spiritual cleanses
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To awaken the body and free the spirit |
GlassWing Organics Notes
At GlassWing Organics, Safflower is included in our womb wellness blends, circulation teas, spiritual baths, and grief release rituals. We honor it as the blood flower—a sacred unbinder that teaches us to move what is stuck, release what is heavy, and reclaim the beauty of flow.
Safety & Precautions
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Do not use during pregnancy—Safflower moves the blood and may cause miscarriage
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Use with care if on blood thinners or with clotting disorders—consult a practitioner
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Best for short-term ritual use or specific healing cycles, not daily tonic use
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Combine with Red Raspberry Leaf, Motherwort, or Ginger for womb and heart support
Reflection or Affirmation
"With Safflower, I release what is stuck. I move my blood, free my spirit, and awaken the flow of life within me."
