Why does drinking saffron make you dizzy?

The effect of saffron is mainly to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, which has a certain vasoconstrictive effect on the cardiovascular system, so under normal circumstances drinking saffron will not cause dizziness. If there is vascular dizziness, for example, because of the narrowing or spasm of blood vessels resulting in cerebral blood supply deficiency, coupled with the patient is sensitive to the vasoconstrictive effect of saffron, this situation will aggravate the performance of dizziness. When dizziness occurs after drinking saffron, you can appropriately cooperate with some drugs that dilate blood vessels and improve microcirculation, such as nimodipine, and symptomatic support treatment, the symptoms should be relieved. In summary, the dizziness that occurs after drinking saffron is generally mild and should be improved with other medications. If the dizziness is obviously serious and affects your life, it is recommended not to take it again, and it is also recommended to check the cardiovascular system.