Saffron 藏红花
Zàng Hóng Huā · Crocus sativus (Stigma)
Invigorate Blood 活血化瘀- Nature
- Neutral 平
- Flavour
- Sweet 甘
- Channels
- Heart, Liver 心·肝
- Part used
- Dried stigma of the flower
- Species
- Crocus sativus L.
- Origin
- Iran (most), Tibet trade route, now some in China
Traditional actions
Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis, cools and moves the blood, calms the spirit and lifts the mood.
Traditionally used for
Stasis-type menstrual issues, low mood/constraint, restlessness.