Chinese Medicines Safflower and Saffron Promising Treatment for COVID-19: Study

Chinese Medicines Safflower and Saffron Promising Treatment for COVID-19: Study
Traditional Chinese medicine Honghua, or Safflower or Carthami flos. Shutterstock
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Safflower (Chinese name: Honghua, or Carthami flos) and Saffron (Chinese name: Xihonghua, or Croci stigma), time-honored traditional Chinese herbs, are potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of COVID-19, researchers say.

Traditional Chinese medicine Honghua, also known as Safflower or Carthami flos. (Shutterstock)
Traditional Chinese medicine Honghua, also known as Safflower or Carthami flos. Shutterstock