Medicine and Health – Benefits of Saffron for Women
Iranian women deal a lot with saffron in their cooking. Fortunately, to some extent, they enjoy the benefits of saffron. But saffron has other benefits that can solve many of the common problems of women. Due to their gender characteristics, women face problems and challenges such as menstruation and pregnancy that men do not understand and experience. Each of these challenges and problems have annoying pains and problems that if women are more familiar with saffron and its benefits, they can help reduce the pain and suffering of these problems.
Benefits of saffron for women; Menstrual disorders
Menstruation usually occurs once every 28 days. Many women experience annoying disorders a few days before menstruation; For example, weight gain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, lethargy, decreased concentration and things like that. These disorders usually get worse five days before menstruation and last for three or four days after menstruation.
But what is the cause of menstrual disorders? Decreased serotonin levels. Serotonin is a chemical or hormone that helps transmit nerve messages between brain cells, and reducing them before menstruation causes mental disorders.
But do not worry. Saffron contains compounds that can control serotonin production in the brain, premenstrual disorders and even depression caused by a decrease in this hormone. In addition, saffron contains antioxidants that, if consumed regularly, can stimulate menstruation and reduce some menstrual disorders in this way.
How to use saffron to stimulate menstruation
Daily consumption of 30 mg of saffron (approximately 1 to 2 branches of saffron) for women between 20 and 45 years, stimulates menstruation and reduces headaches and pain caused by these disorders. You can use 30 mg of saffron daily in 3 times in the morning, noon and night. The easiest way to consume this 30 mg of saffron is to grind these 2 branches of saffron and consume one third of it alone in each of the morning, noon and night shifts.
Another way to use saffron to stimulate menstruation is to prepare brewed saffron. You can pour 30 mg of ground saffron into boiling water and let it infuse for 10 minutes on indirect heat. You can taste the brewed saffron in 3 turns. Please be careful not to use too much saffron. You can also use saffron tea. Saffron tea article on our site will teach you how to prepare saffron tea.
Benefits of saffron for women during pregnancy
Pregnancy is one of the hard and sweet periods of every woman. This period is always accompanied by challenges and pains that cause difficult conditions for the mother.
Before we talk about saffron and pregnancy, we want to talk about a superstition that unfortunately some people believe in, and that superstition is that consuming saffron during pregnancy affects the clarity of the fetal skin! Such a statement is a lie. According to research, the transparency of a baby’s skin comes from the genetic makeup of the parents. And taking a dietary supplement has no effect on clearing the baby’s skin.
Prohibition of saffron consumption in the first 3 months of pregnancy
According to Ayurvedic medicine, the consumption of saffron by the mother causes the fetus to move in the uterus. Therefore, saffron should not be used in the first 3 months of pregnancy
Consumption of saffron in the last 6 months of pregnancy
Pregnant women should always use this valuable spice in small amounts. Because high consumption of saffron due to its very hot nature causes the body temperature to rise and as a result, the temperature of the uterus rises. In such cases, the uterus responds to an increase in temperature by contracting and compressing itself. This uterine contraction does not work well for the fetus. Therefore, consumption of this plant should remain low (1 to 2 branches of saffron per day). Incidentally, very little consumption of this plant is very valuable for pregnant women. But what problems does saffron solve for pregnant women?
Help digest food with the help of saffron
One of the problems of pregnant women is digestive problems. The reason for this is that during pregnancy, the body must serve two living beings. As a result, some organs of the body, such as the stomach and intestines, change their activity in a way that they can not only serve the mother, but also the fetus.
Saffron boosts the body’s energy and strengthens the limbs. Saffron strengthens the stomach, helps digest food better and reduces pain associated with the stomach.
Help pregnant women with high blood pressure; Another benefit of saffron for women
Blood pressure is one of the problems that can occur during pregnancy. Saffron can help lower blood pressure during this period due to the antioxidants you have in its composition.
Helps reduce pain and bruising
During pregnancy, a woman’s muscles become elastic or stretched so that she can allocate more space to the fetus as the fetus grows. And naturally, the stretching and elasticity of the muscles will be accompanied by contusions and pain.
Saffron contains an antioxidant called safranal, which relieves pain and antispasmodics. And it can help pregnant women get rid of muscle cramps and pain.
Help with insomnia or lack of sleep
Another problem that can occur for pregnant women is not getting enough sleep during pregnancy. Eating saffron causes the secretion of the hormone euphoria or serotonin. When there is enough serotonin in the body. It improves a person’s mood and helps people with insomnia or sleep deprivation experience better and calmer sleep.
Saffron has a warm nature. Therefore, its use for pregnant women varies depending on the cold or hot nature of the woman. Therefore, before consuming saffron, be sure to consult your doctor. Note that consuming high amounts of saffron is not useful for pregnant women because it causes contraction and pressure on the mother’s uterus (in the first 3 months, saffron should not be consumed at all).
Help to lose weight
Maintaining fitness and preventing obesity is one of the most important issues for women. One of the causes of obesity is overeating and eating snacks. Eating these foods actually triggers the release of serotonin in the body. While one of the properties of saffron is the secretion of serotonin. And because saffron secretes serotonin, it reduces a person’s tendency to eat snacks and overeating.
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