Saffron is also known as “Western Saffron”, which can be used as a traditional Chinese medicine decoction for internal use, and can also be taken in boiling water.
Saffron is the dried stigma of Saffron in the family of Iridaceae, which is sweet in taste and flat in nature; it belongs to the heart and liver meridians, and has the effects of activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, cooling blood and detoxifying the toxin, and relieving depression and tranquilizing the mind.
It can be used in the treatment of menstrual cramps, post-partum dysmenorrhea, obstruction in the abdomen (lumps in the abdomen of women), warm spots (spots on the limbs caused by warm and hot toxins stored in the lungs and stomach and burning of the qi and blood), melancholy and congestion (a series of symptoms resulting from the lack of smoothness of qi in the chest and abdomen), palpitations (palpitations for no apparent reason), and frenzied conditions.
This product can be decocted and taken internally or in boiling water, but its blood activating effect is stronger and it can pass menstruation, so pregnant women should be used with caution, the specific use is recommended under the guidance of a physician to identify the evidence, and it is not recommended to blindly use the herbs on their own.