Drinking saffron makes you dizzy

Tibet is a relatively mysterious place in my country, and there are many Chinese medicinal materials that are only available in Tibet. One of the more familiar ones is saffron. Nowadays, there are also Chinese medicines made with this medicinal material, which can be taken orally or used externally. But why do some people feel dizzy after drinking saffron? This situation is related to excessive dosage. Take the medicine orally according to the doctor's instructions. Stop taking it immediately if dizziness occurs.

What causes dizziness after drinking saffron?

It may be caused by overdose. Saffron is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with strong physiological activity. It can stimulate nerves and blood vessels. Generally, taking more than 10 grams of saffron may cause poisoning reactions such as headache, diarrhea, gastrointestinal colic, vomiting, and unconsciousness. Therefore, dizziness after drinking saffron may be caused by taking too much saffron.

What to do if you feel dizzy after drinking saffron

1. Stop taking saffron

If you experience dizziness after taking saffron, you should stop taking it immediately. If the symptoms are not serious, the dizziness will gradually ease and disappear after stopping taking saffron.

2. Drink plenty of water

If you experience any discomfort after taking saffron, you can drink more water to dilute the saffron in your body, which can also help expel the saffron residue from your body as soon as possible.

3. Send to doctor for examination

If you take a large amount of saffron and your dizziness worsens and you experience other discomfort, you should be sent to the hospital immediately for symptomatic treatment such as detoxification and gastric lavage.

How much saffron is suitable to drink

Saffron has strong physiological activity. If you usually take it soaked in water, it is recommended to take 5-10 saffron roots. The medicinal dosage of saffron is generally 1-3 grams. If you need to take saffron to treat certain diseases, it is recommended to consult a doctor and take the medicine according to your own situation under the doctor's guidance.

What else should you pay attention to when drinking saffron

1. Avoid overdose. Saffron has strong physiological activity and can stimulate nerves and blood vessels. Excessive intake of saffron may cause symptoms such as getting angry or mental excitement.

2. Although saffron has many functions, such as protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, regulating menstruation, regulating endocrine system, etc., it cannot replace the medicine for treating a certain disease and only has an auxiliary effect.

People who are not suitable for using saffron

1. Pregnant women should not take it

Saffron has a particularly strong excitatory effect on uterine smooth muscle. It can promote uterine contraction. If pregnant women take it, it may cause fetal miscarriage.

2. Women during menstruation should not take it

Saffron can stimulate uterine blood vessels. Women during menstruation should not take saffron to avoid increased menstrual blood volume and prolonged menstruation.

3. People with gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding should not take this medicine.

Saffron can excite gastrointestinal smooth muscles, which may cause gastrointestinal ulcers to rupture, or lead to increased bleeding, and may even cause massive bleeding.