Saffron is also known as crocus sativus, the consequences of an overdose of crocus sativus in water are unclear, this product has the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it should be used in accordance with medical advice.
The pharmacopoeia does not point out the adverse effects of crocus sativus, and there is no literature or research pointing out the adverse effects of overdose of crocus sativus. Crocus sativus should be used with caution in pregnant women. Moreover, the active ingredients of the infusion are limited and generally do not reach the therapeutic effect.
Crocus sativus is sweet in flavor, flat in nature, and belongs to the heart and liver meridians. It has the efficacy of detoxifying and cooling blood, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and tranquilizing the mind and relieving depression. It is used in treating menstrual closure, obstruction in the abdomen, post-partum stasis, melancholy and congestion (bloating and stuffiness), warm-heat toxicity (warm-heat toxicity invading the human body leading to skin spots and plaques), madness, palpitations, etc. It can be used to treat menstrual closure.
Saffron can be combined with motherwort, danshen, and fragrant herbs to treat menstrual closure, and can be taken with decoction of water. For postpartum blood stasis, it can be combined with Dampi, Angelica sinensis, Rhubarb, etc., powdered and taken with boiled water.
Adverse drug reactions and contraindications are not clear, the specific medication should be used by the doctor to identify the evidence.