Dutch crocus (Crocus sativus)

荷兰种植番红花hé lán zhǒng zhí fān hóng huāHelanzhongzhifanhonghua

Crocus sativus · Plant

Crocus sativus
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Caution in pregnancy; may cause uterine contractions.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Dutch crocus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Depression SyndromeInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Dutch crocus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit CognitiveBenefit MenstruationBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Crocus sativus and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.