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Source of validity: Traditional
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Carthamus, commonly known as safflower, has a long history of use in traditional medicine systems, particularly in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and some other Asian herbal practices. In TCM, Carthamus tinctorius (Hong Hua, or safflower flower) is primarily used to invigorate blood circulation and dispel blood stasis. While it is most commonly prescribed for conditions such as amenorrhea, traumatic injuries, and certain types of pain, historical records and sources occasionally describe its use for headaches, particularly those believed to result from blood stasis or poor circulation. However, the traditional use specifically for tension-type headaches is not strongly emphasized or well-documented, and the connection is usually more general regarding its purported "pain-relieving" and circulation-promoting properties. There is minimal to no scientific evidence from controlled studies supporting the use of Carthamus (safflower) for tension-type headaches. Modern clinical trials or pharmacological studies specifically addressing headache symptom relief using Carthamus are lacking. Thus, its application for tension headache relief is grounded more in traditional theoretical frameworks than in empirical research. Overall, while Carthamus has some historical use in herbal medicine for pain, including headache in broad terms, its relevance to tension headache in particular is limited and not scientifically validated.

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