Can you drink saffron for swollen gums?

Gum swelling and pain is caused by periodontal disease, periapical disease or wisdom tooth pericoronitis, etc., it is recommended to consult a doctor for symptomatic treatment; drinking saffron and gum abscess has no inevitable healing relationship. 1. Periodontal disease is poor oral hygiene, the formation of a large number of tartar, calculus, etc. will stimulate repeated inflammation of the gums, and in severe cases, even swelling and pain; treatment is to carry out periodontal therapy to remove the relevant stimuli can effectively prevent swelling and pain. 2. When periapical disease occurs, the nerve becomes necrotic and inflamed, and the inflammatory substances produced will spread to the periodontal tissues through the apical foramen, leading to infection and inflammation of the gum tissues or swelling and pain; root canal treatment is required to remove the necrotic and inflamed nerve in order to relieve pain and swelling. 3. Wisdom tooth pericoronitis will lead to inflammation and edema of the crown of the gums, accompanied by pain and overflow of pus; the pericoronary rinsing of the gums must be carried out in order to effectively control the symptoms. Saffron is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, its main function is to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis (to promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis in the body), dispel depression and open up, it has no therapeutic effect on the following oral diseases mentioned above, and it is not recommended to take saffron for those who have the above mentioned symptoms.