The herbarium
Safflower
Salicornia
Sandalwood
Saxifraga
Scutellaria
Sea Fennel
Senegalese Acacia
Senna
Sesame
Shea
Siegesbeckia Orientalis
Silver Birch
Soapwort
Sorbier tree
Strawberry
Succory Dock-Cress
Sunflower
Sweet Almond
Sweet Marjoram
Sweet White Lupine
Séquoia
Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
Although originally from India, Safflower is grown almost everywhere today and has always been known for itswide range of uses. Its flowers contain colouring pigments (yellowand red carthamin)which, over the years, have been used for everything from colouring bandages for Ancient Egyptian mummies, to dying Buddhist monks’ robes or Chinese silk. The oil produced from its seeds has become a widely sought after nutritional supplement because of its high content in polyunsaturated acids. In cosmetics, its emollient andmoisturizing properties are equally well-known. The oil meal collected after the seeds have been pressed is also an active ingredient used by Clarins Laboratories to stimulate tanning.
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