红花系菊科植物红花 Carthamus tinctoriusl 的干燥花。具有活血通经、散淤止痛之功效。笔者在药检工作中发现有掺假及从菊科 Chuysarthemum merifo Lium Ranal 舌状花染色充当红花药用现象,现就以上伪品鉴别方法进行研究比较,供大家参考。1 药材外观及鉴别方法1.1 本品为不带子房的管状花,长1—2cm 表面红黄色或红色,花冠筒细长,先端5裂,裂片长条形,长5—8mm;雄蕊5, Safflower is a dry flower of Carthamus tinctoriusl. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation, dispersing silting and relieving pain. The authors found that adulteration and the staining of ray florets from Chuysarthemum merifo Lium Ranal acted as a medicinal phenomenon of safflower in the drug testing work. The authors are now studying and comparing the above counterfeit identification methods for your reference. 1 Appearance and Identification Method 1.1 This product is a tubular flower without ovary, 1-2cm long red-yellow or red, corolla tube slender, apex 5 crack, lobe strip, length 5-8mm; stamen 5,