Saffron

Saffron is a particularly impressive herb thats anti everything bad…. It’s an anti depressant, anti convulsant, anti ischaemic, anti-alzheimer, antitussive, hypo-lipidemic, anti-pruritic (itching), emollient, anti inflammatory and anti oxidant. 

Most notable is saffron’s use as an anti-depressant. New studies have shown saffron to have almost equal efficacy to anti-depressants like Prozac and it can help boost cognitive function in those suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s. 

Saffron in TCM helps build yin and move liver qi stagnation, hence it’s helpful to treat symptoms such as night sweats, hot flushes, irritability, depression etc. all of which are particularly common during menopause and in PMS.