Carthamus
This herb is very effective for pain relief. It is always combined in herbal formulas and not taken alone. It is in the category of Chinese herbs that dissolve blood stasis. Blood stasis is when you have an excess of blood accumulation somewhere that is blocking normal circulation. This is a common cause of pain in Chinese Medicine.
Chinese Medicine Indications
Invigorates the blood, unblocks menstruation. For amenorrhea, post partum dizziness, abdominal masses.
Dispels blood stasis, alleviates pain.