Can you drink saffron when you have your period?

Under normal circumstances, it is not recommended to drink saffron when having menstruation, and if it is needed due to a medical condition, the medication should be used according to the doctor’s prescription.
Saffron is the dried stigma of the iris plant saffron. It is sweet in flavor and flat in nature. Attributed to the heart, liver meridian. It can activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, cool blood and detoxify, relieve depression and tranquilize the mind. It is used for treating menstrual obstruction, post-partum stasis, warm-heat poisonous spots (spots and plaques on the skin caused by warm-heat poisonous evils), depression and congestion, palpitation and frenzy.
If due to dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation and other conditions, you need to follow the doctor’s instructions to take saffron, because saffron has the effect of activating blood circulation and resolving blood stasis, under normal circumstances may appear excessive menstruation.
It is recommended to use the medicine under the guidance of the doctor, do not take the medicine by yourself to avoid delaying the condition.