Blood-Activating and Menstruation-Regulating Herbs
Saffron (Stigma Croci) in TCM
Name
Zang Hong Hua (Saffron)
The Effect of Zang Hong Hua
Property
Sweet, neutral; liver and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and resolve blood stasis, relieve melancholy and alleviate pain.
Indications
Amenorrhea, traumatic injury, hematemesis, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after delivery, palpitation, absent-mindedness, typhoid, melancholy, chest distension.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1~3 g, or soaked in wine.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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