Saffron is also called Sichuan saffron. It is not produced in Tibet and is grown in many places. Saffron is usually used as medicine, and saffron is relatively expensive.
Pharmacological effects of saffron
(1) Exciting the uterus: Its decoction and liquid extract can cause tonic or rhythmic contractions of the uterus, which is more obvious for pregnant uterus. Quick and long lasting.
(2) Lowering blood pressure: Safflower has the effect of lowering blood pressure.
(3) Dilate blood vessels: Safflower water extract has a certain effect on dilating the coronary arteries.
Clinical use: 1. Treat blood stasis, menstrual pain and amenorrhea.
2. Treat coronary heart disease and angina pectoris. Generally, safflower is used with Chuanxiong and Angelicae to treat pain due to stagnant blood and Qi in the chest and abdomen. As a basic prescription for treating angina pectoris due to coronary heart disease caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, it is indeed effective to a certain extent when combined with the syndrome.
3. Treat bruises. For bruises, scratches, subcutaneous blood stasis, bruises, swelling and pain, safflower oil or safflower wine can be used for external rubbing.
4. For regulating Qi and blood, the dosage should be small. A small amount of safflower can be added to the warming tonic. If you suffer from postpartum haemorrhage, dizziness, dizziness, cold air, or even mouth locks (trismus, difficult to open), you should use Bazhen Decoction or Zhigancao Decoction, add 3 to 5 minutes of safflower as appropriate, and the effect is good.
5. Safflower is used in ophthalmology, mainly for clearing away heat and reducing inflammation. It should be used with rehmannia root, red peony root, forsythia suspensa, etc. to treat redness and swelling of the eyes (including acute conjunctivitis and stye).
Be careful when using safflower: pregnant women should avoid using it as it may cause miscarriage. A large amount of safflower promotes blood circulation and breaks blood stasis, while a small amount nourishes and nourishes the blood. Many people use saffron to make water and drink it, usually 2 or 3 saffron sticks are enough. Safflower is more effective than peach kernel in treating blood stasis and pain in confidants. Two are also available. Safflower usually costs 13 cents, and it costs 35 cents to nourish blood.
Saffron is called red gold and has many health, nourishing, and beauty benefits. Saffron is a pure natural and precious traditional tonic, suitable for regular and long-term consumption. Drinking saffron regularly has many benefits, such as activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, relieving depression and calming the nerves, cooling blood and detoxifying, enriching blood and nourishing blood, regulating nerves and calming qi, promoting circulation and metabolism, regulating endocrine, protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular vessels, regulating blood lipids and blood sugar, etc.
Clearing fire, cooling blood, and detoxifying are the effects of saffron.
Saffron is an authentic traditional Chinese medicine. Generally speaking, saffron is used clinically to treat some congestion and blockage diseases, because this traditional Chinese medicine has good effects on promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, unblocking collaterals and relieving pain. Most of them are used to treat muscle injuries and fractures caused by bruises and bruises, swelling and pain. It is also often used to treat some gynecological diseases. The syndrome differentiation is mostly irregular menstruation, delayed menstruation, and menstruation caused by deficiency and cold. There are more blood clots, or dysmenorrhea. If the traditional Chinese medicine saffron is used as a decoction, generally speaking, it needs to be based on the patient’s congestion symptoms. Most dosages range from 15 to 30 grams. In addition, if the traditional Chinese medicine saffron is used as a decoction, For tea, the one-time dosage is usually about 6 to 9 grams. Saffron is a traditional Chinese medicine with pungent and warm properties. Therefore, it is precisely because of its pungent and warm properties that it has a strong blood-activating effect. If we talk about the one-time dosage, If it is too large, it may cause symptoms of internal heat, so the dosage must be strictly controlled. In addition, it is necessary to judge whether oral administration can continue based on the improvement of the patient's clinical symptoms.
Saffron has the functions of nourishing blood, beautifying the skin, and promoting body metabolism. Women drinking saffron can also play a role in regulating menstruation
Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis
Apart from the legendary blood pressure reduction, clearing fat, removing blood stasis and activating blood circulation, it has no other effects.
It seems to be able to slow down altitude sickness.