Saffron, this red gold, while it is full of healing properties for the body, its improper consumption causes complications and dangers for the body. It happens that we know its good and bad completely, so follow us.
What are the disadvantages of saffron
The possibility of abortion
The most sensitive and main harm that saffron has for pregnant women is that it brings with it the risk of miscarriage, and if you want to avoid any problems during pregnancy, then the consumption of saffron during pregnancy should be as follows. ;
In the first 3 months of pregnancy, say goodbye to saffron and never go for it because this period is the period when the fetal organs are formed and disorders occur in it, and also by consuming saffron during this period, you increase the prostaglandin hormone in the uterus. give and cause direct irritation on the smooth muscles of the uterus, which brings the risk of miscarriage.
But this same saffron, which has the risk of miscarriage, has many properties for pregnancy, such as; Relieving pains, regulating blood pressure, regulating sleep and finally facilitating childbirth. Therefore, consumption of saffron during pregnancy (except for the first 3 months) is beneficial, but in moderation. Of course, consultation and coordination with the doctor should not be forgotten.
Some other uses of saffron during pregnancy
- Extreme numbness and lethargy
- Blackening of the eyes
- Dizziness and imbalance
- Blood in urine and feces
Some harms of saffron in case of excessive consumption of saffron
The main point about the harms of saffron is that saffron itself is almost harmless and the harms of saffron that are said are related to excessive consumption of saffron, which should be avoided because it carries the following risks;
- Significant reduction in blood pressure
- Excessive dilution of blood in the body, which can cause side effects such as nosebleeds or uterine bleeding
- Nausea and vomiting
- Decreased heart rate
- Bleeding from the eyelids and lips
- Dizziness
- Weakness and lethargy
- Yellowing of the skin
- Damage to the kidneys
- Loss of appetite
- Headache
- Distraction
- Dry mouth
- causing diarrhea and in worse conditions; Bloody diarrhea.
- High consumption of saffron during menstruation increases stress.
Fake saffrons are waiting for you
Fake saffron producers use non-standard colors and preservatives in their production process. Yes, it is true that their products contain saffron, but the amount of saffron in those products is significantly low.
The problem manifests itself when you realize that distinguishing real saffron from fake saffron is very difficult because the texture and color of fake saffron is very similar to the original saffron, so we strongly recommend that you buy saffron from online and other stores. Internet) choose completely valid so that you don’t face any problem.
New scientific research on saffron
Basically, climate changes and geographical conditions have a quantitative and qualitative effect on plants and their constituents, which is why a plant is of high quality in one region and its quality is weaker in another region.
One of the substances in saffron is safranal, which saffron gets its toxicity from this substance and is one of the main ingredients of this plant.
With the research conducted on saffron at the Faculty of Pharmacy in Tehran, it was concluded that:
There is less safranal in Iranian saffron compared to saffron all over the world, and this means that the harm of saffron in its Iranian model is less compared to its non-Iranian model.
So the toxicity of Iranian saffron is less than foreign saffron. Of course, apparently this issue has not been reflected to the world scientific societies and saffron consumers at the global level.
The best method of consumption to stay away from the harm of saffron
One of the best ways to consume saffron is balanced and continuous consumption of saffron. Of course, we should pay attention to the fact that the consumption of saffron, like any other substance, should be in accordance with our conditions and physiological characteristics. For example, consuming saffron during pregnancy can be dangerous for us and very beneficial in normal times.