ZangHongHua Saffron Crocus Sativus
Properties: sweet cold
Channels: Heart Liver
Functions: Moves Blood and stops pain due to injury
Promotes mensturation and stops menstrual pain
Reduces skin patches caused by heat in the blood
Relieves toxicity
Dosage in decoction: 1.5-3 g
Recipe:
Lemon Saffron Olive Chicken recipe
References:
1. Lecture and notes from Pharmacopoeia III 1998. Dr. Li Jin,
OMD. pg. 60.
Chinese Pharmacopoeia Index